Having made the decision to expand my blog beyond it's original purpose. here is a brief summary of the shows, gigs etc I enjoyed in 2015 up to October, when I started creating individual entries. So, strap in and hold on... 9 Jan; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Savoy Theatre, London Went with Mum to see this fantastic, fun romp with slightly over the top characters, starring Robert Lindsey and Bonnie Langford. We had a grin our our faces throughout the whole show! ...

The journey is complete and we're now back in the UK, having completely circumnavigated the globe. Smaug, in case you haven't been keeping up he's our plane, had been very hot on the flight to LA but on this leg was the more usual temperature you get in planes. Maybe he'd used some of the fire in his belly to vent frustration at the authorities in LA? Expecting an 11 hour flight, imagine our delight and joy at being told it was going to be just 9 hours. I'm not...

Welcome to my TravelBlog, set up so I can share my experiences as I first visit Melbourne and the Australian Open, then commence an epic tour of New Zealand. I'll be posting as and when I get an opportunity, so if I haven't posted for a few days don't panic! It won't mean I've been abducted by aliens. Actually, that would definitely be worth posting about! As evident in the photo, The locals are full of wild anticipation of my visit. The Antipodean Adventure...