#BLAUGUST - Day 19 - Made in Kensington

Hello dear readers, 

Today, I went to Kensington with my friend. Or, more specifically, I went to Kensington Palace, where generations of members of the royal family have lived. It was so beautiful and fascinating (they had an exhibition on fashion in the royal family, featuring some dresses belonging to Diana - which was moving as well as so interesting).

Strolling through the gardens 

It was so lovely to just sit back and have a quiet moment to think in such a picturesque setting - especially with exam results looming in a couple of days!! 

My friend and I sat by the river and had a ponder, and it was actually really tranquil in its own little way - what with loads of kids running around (which was lovely to see anyway)!

But I so recommend the Palace for a visit. I know some people stay clear of any faint mention of a museum or exhibit - but this one is so family-friendly, with loads of interactive elements and more exciting ways to learn about the stories of all those who lived there. All I can say is, I hope I can find a relationship even half as seemingly perfect as Victoria and Albert's was! 

Hope you're all having/had lovely summers. 

Thanks for reading, 

The very (peaceful-feeling and) happy blogger 🐟

#BLAUGUST - Day 2 - Chichester Cheer

Hello dear readers,

As part of my great aunt's 80th birthday celebration, we booked her tickets to see the penultimate performance of the play Amadeus, starring Rupert Everett and Joshua McGuire (he was in About Time - refer back a few posts for my review on that one!) It was playing at the newly re-opened Chichester Festival Theatre (hence blog title.. Heh heh). So after a lazy morning (teenager over here), we made the brief, 45 minute journey to the lovely city of Chichester, West Sussex. 

The play was basically about the long-held dispute over whether the genius Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death was of natural causes or whether he was murdered (by the character played by Everett). Largely based on the true story, the play's script was incredibly fast-paced and clever, complete with so many twists and turns, plotting successes (and failures) and, of course, many a mad composer and musical manuscript! 

Overall, it was the perfect mix of tragedy, comedy and suspense; including quite a few dirty references and jokes - much to the horror of my great aunt! The set was simple but so impressive - they captured the baroque style so well and it's all made a lot better as the theatre is round, so you really feel a part of it, no matter where you sit. 

We finished the day by eating a great pub dinner and returning home in time to watch the Commonwealth Games highlights (ps Tom D and Usain I adore you both). All in all, quite a successful day!

Hope you enjoyed this slightly different sort of post - I'm hoping to start uploading the photos from America tomorrow, when I have more time. Enjoy the rest of your Saturday nights/ whatever the time may be where you are - I'm going for the really wild approach: finishing my current chapter of Jane Eyre in bed! #can'tholdmedown

The very (thespian-feeling and) happy blogger🎭