It's time to catch-up with the gigs I've enjoyed over the last few months, starting with a perrenial favourite... 21 Nov 2017 - OMD - Birmingham Symphony Hall Having already seen them in Bristol last month, with another friend I went to see the fantastic OMD again in obe of the best venues - the Birmingham Symphony Hall. After eating atthe Handmade Burger Company, we enjoyed another fantastic gig. 22 Nov 2017 - Depeche Mode - O2 Arena Greenwich The very n...

Over the last few months, I've been to see a few shows. Therefore, here's a brief resume. 16 Dec 2017 & 6 Jan 2018 - d*** Whittington - Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford So good I saw it twice! OK, so that's not strictly accurate - though it was good enough to see twice. Mum and I had booked to see the Guildford Panto with a couple of her neighbours. Unfortunately, Mum had a fall and was in hospital. The neighbours and I went anyway and had a highly enjoyab...

Today I took GS to ThinkTank, Birmingham's brilliant science museum. The museum is full of fascinating exhibits and plenty of interactive items for GS to play with, which kept him entertained for the whole day.

And now for a catch-up of the comedians I've seen over the last few months. 7 Dec 2017 - Milton Jones - Cheltenham Town Hall One of my all-time favourite comedians, Milton was well on form with his trademark one-liners. Brilliant! 6 Feb 2018 - Bill Bailey - Cheltenham Town Hall Another favourite who was on top form with his unique brand of whimsical comedy and music. Fantastic.

My Godson spent the weekend at his Nan's so needed to be picked up. As we carefully made our way home we stopped off in Caerphilly to explore the castle in the light drizzle. Constructed in the 13th century by Gilbert de Clare, Caerphilly is Britain's 2nd largest castle and is set in the middle of artificial lakes. It saw extensive fighting between the de Clares and the local Welsh. The picturesque ruins are now home to a family of friendly dragons that we were...