How Was Your Day? VII

[Siobhan]

You lucky lucky woman....

[Chloe O'brien]

You lucky lucky woman....

Oh Shiv he was stunning, he's not all that tall for a bloke but he was just lovely. I just wanted to grab him but there were loads of young girls around, I thought I'd better not.

[Siobhan]

Next time.. kidnap him.... don't care how many other women are around.. they are all having the same thoughts..

[parkerman]

I had a fabulous day yesterday. But first a bit of background.

I have been, ever since I can remember, a devoted Gilbert & Sullivan fan. My dad was fanatic about them and right from when I was born the only records I can remember being played in the house were Gilbert & Sullivan operas. I first went to see the D'Oyly Carte performing G&S live in the theatre at the age of 4 and from then on I became as fanatic as my dad. Culminating I suppose in the early 1970s when I used to go and see as many operas as I could during the D'Oyly Carte's London season. One year, I can't quite remember which, but some time between 1971 and 1974 I went to see at least one performance of every opera they performed, that was 11 in all. Afterwards I wrote to D'Oyly Carte with a critique of each performance. Looking back on it it must have seemed a bit pretentious to the company for a 23 or 4 year old (or thereabouts) to write with a criticism of their performance. Anyway, the only thing I can now remember about my letter was that I finished it by saying something to the effect that I thought I was falling in love with Pamela Field, who was the principal soprano and stunningly attractive. By the mid-70s however my devotion took a back seat as family life got in the way though i still managed to get along occasionally until sadly the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company folded in 1982.

Anyway, fast forward to yesterday. My cousin, who is a member of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society, invited me along to one of their meetings which was supposed to be a tribute to Patricia Leonard, Sir Charles MacKerras and John Fryatt, all of whom had died in the last year or so and had been involved with G&S and the D'Oyly Carte in one way or another. What I was not expecting to see until I arrived was a number of the principal artistes from the 1960s and 70s who I had only ever seen on the stage before, 40 or 50 years ago. I won't go into who was there as the names probably won't mean much to anyone else reading this but one of the people there yesterday shone out. It was none other than Pamela Field herself. She must now be in her 60s but still looked as fabulous as ever. During the interval I spoke to her and told her my story about the letter. And she gave me a big hug.

Who would have thought, back in the 1970s, that 40 years on this object of my youthful love and admiration from afar would give me a hug...

What a day!!!

[Perdita]

I had a fabulous day yesterday. But first a bit of background.

I have been, ever since I can remember, a devoted Gilbert & Sullivan fan. My dad was fanatic about them and right from when I was born the only records I can remember being played in the house were Gilbert & Sullivan operas. I first went to see the D'Oyly Carte performing G&S live in the theatre at the age of 4 and from then on I became as fanatic as my dad. Culminating I suppose in the early 1970s when I used to go and see as many operas as I could during the D'Oyly Carte's London season. One year, I can't quite remember which, but some time between 1971 and 1974 I went to see at least one performance of every opera they performed, that was 11 in all. Afterwards I wrote to D'Oyly Carte with a critique of each performance. Looking back on it it must have seemed a bit pretentious to the company for a 23 or 4 year old (or thereabouts) to write with a criticism of their performance. Anyway, the only thing I can now remember about my letter was that I finished it by saying something to the effect that I thought I was falling in love with Pamela Field, who was the principal soprano and stunningly attractive. By the mid-70s however my devotion took a back seat as family life got in the way though i still managed to get along occasionally until sadly the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company folded in 1982.

Anyway, fast forward to yesterday. My cousin, who is a member of the Gilbert & Sullivan Society, invited me along to one of their meetings which was supposed to be a tribute to Patricia Leonard, Sir Charles MacKerras and John Fryatt, all of whom had died in the last year or so and had been involved with G&S and the D'Oyly Carte in one way or another. What I was not expecting to see until I arrived was a number of the principal artistes from the 1960s and 70s who I had only ever seen on the stage before, 40 or 50 years ago. I won't go into who was there as the names probably won't mean much to anyone else reading this but one of the people there yesterday shone out. It was none other than Pamela Field herself. She must now be in her 60s but still looked as fabulous as ever. During the interval I spoke to her and told her my story about the letter. And she gave me a big hug.

Who would have thought, back in the 1970s, that 40 years on this object of my youthful love and admiration from afar would give me a hug...

What a day!!!

Thank you for sharing what clearly was a wonderful day, so very pleased for you

[Dazzle]

And the moral to that story is dreams can come true, even if you have to wait a while

Well done, parkerman

[parkerman]

And here she is: http://www.wix.com/pamelafield/pamelafield#!gallery

[Chloe O'brien]

Oh that is so fabulous Parkerman. What a surprise I'm so glad you had a wonderful day.

[Siobhan]

I am loving my new job.. haven't actually done anything I was hired for yet but the days are flying and my head is so full of info I think it will explode and I have to do it all in German!!!

Driving going great too.. think I will be taken my test at end of month and my lovely instructor gave me 2 free hours driving (no idea why, think he is just a nice guy).. happy days

[Katy]

Glad your enjoying your new job. Mines going well just glad to be in work more than anything.

Not been on here in a while.Had a heavy night a few weeks back and mannaged to knock myself out so ive had concussion for two weeks. its finally shifted and im back to normal but its been horrible.

in other news am on mums insurance now so am practcing my driving a lot and its defintley improving!!