NOTTINGHAM
The Playhouse is a lovely theatre, dont think i played my best but it went well. Just trying to remember if there was anything interesting that happened - dont get an internet connection thats good enough to post more regularly and my memory is getting worse and worse!
Not too tired at this point but i'm sure i'll start to feel it soon!
Ella xx
BARNSLEY
The civic centre has been done up and its great. everyone in barnsley seemed surprised that anyone had come out to the gig because they dont really know this venue is here i guess.
I was nervous because there were poeple in the audience that i knew. My boyfriend had come along which was great (i miss him), my aunt and uncle and cousin, but also Andy Seward came along! He produced the album and he hadn't really seen my live on my own before so i was nervous as to what he would think. but it went down a storm :)
However, i did get horribly pissed. so so so drunk. Not been that drunk in a long while. Cant remember much accept troy (donackley of the bad shepherds) did some amazing magic.
LEICESTER
Oh my lord was i hungover. i did puke once i have to say. never drinking again and all that.
Dan my boyfriend took me to Chatsworth House, its was great , very beautifull. I love a bit of great architechture. Then we went for a sunday roast and headed towards Leicester.
Dan dropped me off then had to go back home to Devon :(
Luckily the hotel was right opposite the venue, which is grand when your feeling a bit fragile. As a result of my hangover i didnt play my best and feel very guilty about it!
Got back to the hotel and actually managed to get some real sleep, i dont sleep very well normally.
GATESHEAD
Very excited about gateshead, mainly because the shepherds have been going on about how good the venue is 'The Sage', and because i love the accents up there.
The hotel was pretty bloody posh for a tour hotel, and when we got to the venue that was lovley posh too! Home cooked food, beer and wine on ice, great sound, great everything. Not that the other venues havent also been great but this one seemed to stand out.
I played ok, my voice was starting to go a bit though.
DURHAM
Never been to Durham but have heard loads about the cathedral....i think i studied it in history of art at school. Went for a walk around the town and into the cathedral. Its freshers week so its heaving with students and we couldnt look round proper but still nice.
Then we went on a pub crawl. i had given up drinking at this point - there is a dress i am wearing for the london gig thats a bit skimpy so i'm making a vain attempt to feel good in it.
The hotel here was a bit wierd. cant put my finger on it.
The Gala theatre was lovley, funny smell in the dressing room though! troy showed me the wonder that is instant miso soup. so while they were on stage i went to tescos and bought fuck-loads of the stuff. love it!
Really didnt sleep at all, bit freaked out.
NORWICH
Up a bit early today to get to norwich from durham, Very very tired at this point in the tour. partly flu, partly lack of sleep, partly just general touring tiredness.
After 5 hours we arrived in Norwich. i think i can now say i have been to every county in England, woo!
I watched alan tittimarsh on tv, had some more miso soup, played shit games on my phone then time to go to the venue.
Very cute theatre, lovely people, but i was nervous because my throat is now getting painfull as well as being generally shitty. I played, people enjoyed it and didnt seem to mind the huskyness.
As i write this the bad shepherds are on stage, they are great. They are my dad Adrian, Andy Dinan, Troy Donockley and Brad Lang.
Anyhoo, i hope something funny happens so i can write about it,
Love Ella xxx