Yesteday evening I was setting my candles and trimming wicks when Derek came hurring down stairs grinning like a Cheshire Cat!!

"Ive just been looking at tickets for Das Rhiengold at the Royal Opera house and there are just eight left but its going to cost well over £1,000!! So I have been looking at Don Giovanni for spring! Do you fancy it??"

Fancy it!!! I nearly lept on him in pure joy!!
Although Derek and I have been to many Opera's we have never been to Covent Garden, and have never seen Mozart's epic Don Giovanni, so I was extatic!!!...and the next thing I knew he had booked our prime balcony seats! Overjoyed I hurried to my walk in wardobe and pulled out my best ball gown, and held it up to myself in the mirror, while pulling my hair up to see the effect. The only thing is my gown is a size 14 and with my "doctors orders" restrictive diet I have lost a considerable amount of weight.

"Mum may have to take this in!" I called from the bedroom, as Derek printed off the booking form. "And your going to have to wear a proper collor and black bow tie!" Momentarily he looked glum. Derek is not one for formal wear. My gown however is formal wear so I will have to wear a proper foundation corset and stockings! But oh JOY!!!!! we now have somthing to look forward to in the new year besides our Gypsy caravan holiday!!!

Anyway here is a taster of the awesome Don Giovanni!!! Enjoy!!