June 2023 Favourites

A collage of 5 images, with 2 each on the left and right, either side of a tall image in the centre. The central images shows a large statue of Morph wearing a yellow suit with black braille markings all over it, plus he's wearing dark sunglasses and holding a long cane. The 4 outer images show a grey Dalek from Doctor Who in a display case, an arched wall decorated with hundreds of shells, hundreds of people on a theatre stage below bright neon signs, and a zebra looking at the camera through the wire mesh of its zoo enclosure.

Half the year already gone, and what a year it’s proven to be already. My support worker job is continuing to go well, so I have a nice little update to share on that. Then there’s the usual mixture of theatre, museums, walks, TV, music, etc that I’ve been enjoying, some of which you’ll already be aware of from my posts over the last few weeks. And apart from a press trip, nothing here is gifted or sponsored. So let’s crack on with my latest roundup post and video, and I hope you enjoy it!

Contents

Work

Job Update

As of mid-July I’ve now been in my new job for 6 months already, as Emily Davison‘s support worker for her journalism role. How that time’s flown! And it’s still going very well. During that time I’ve gone up from 22 to 25 hours per week, and now Access To Work (who fund my salary) have approved an increase to 30 hours, which is fantastic, as it means I’m now earning a bit more in annual terms compared to my previous job. And it’s also really helpful for Emily of course, as her workload and targets have gradually increased in line with her growing experience on the job.

She does a mixture of breaking news stories and feature writing, so there’s always a variety of things for us to look into. Some stories can be very sad or challenging of course, as is the nature of the job. But we do a lot of interesting stuff as well. I’ve enjoyed researching how different areas of south east London have changed over the years, for example, and the Blue Plaques that can be found in the area.

Taylor Notcutt

I also have a nice update on a story I mentioned previously. Back in April I accompanied Emily when she did an interview with blind musician Taylor Notcutt about her search for a guide dog. You can now read Emily’s article about Taylor, and I’m delighted to say that Taylor has since been matched with a new dog! She’s charting her progress with Jilly on her Instagram page, with a new “VIP post” every Sunday, so do give her a follow.

London Zoo (Press Trip)

I also got to go on a press outing with Emily this month, to the opening of this year’s London Zoo Nights. These are weekly Friday evening events for adults only, running from 9 June to 28 July, 6pm-10pm. You do have to pay to attend, even if you already have a zoo membership (as that only covers daytime entry). But it allows you to explore the entire 32-acre site for 4 hours without any kids getting in the way, and there are talks, tours, games, photo opportunities, events and street food stalls to enjoy as well.

The best advice is to get there early so you have plenty of time to see the animals, especially as they start going to bed from around 9pm onwards. And indeed it’s a good idea to book early, as the spaces fill up fast, especially when the weather’s set to be nice.

So Emily and I had a lovely time looking around, seeing animals like the penguins (where we heard one of the zoo staff giving a talk), tigers, zebras, giraffes and meerkats, as well as a wallaby, a Komodo dragon and a hippo. Our press pass also entitled us to a couple of free drinks from the bars on site, and we bought ourselves a tasty doughnut each from one of the street food stalls. We were also told that there was a “Zooniversity Challenge” quiz at 9:30pm to finish off the night, but we didn’t stay for that, as we needed to get home and had a fair distance to travel.

A zebra looking at us through a wire mesh fence.
Street food stalls at London Zoo, including one selling Lebanese food, and another selling loaded fries and chicken.
A penguin swimming underwater.
A tiger standing on a log.
A komodo dragon sitting on a rock.

Emily was also allowed to bring her guide dog Rosie with her, as per the zoo’s accessibility policy. A friendly man from the zoo came over when we arrived to check that Rosie looked healthy and was up to date with her medical checks and treatments, and he found no cause for concern. We were also advised to stay away from the walkthrough areas and one or two other places, which was totally understandable, but otherwise we had free rein to go wherever we wanted. And Rosie was very quiet and patient, she didn’t disturb any of the animals – in fact, some of them seemed quite interested in her, particularly the zebras who came over for a look!

So thank you to Emily for inviting me along, it was a very nice evening, and you can find out more by reading her article and watching my clips.

Margate

Emily and I also took a trip to Margate this month. This wasn’t for any press reasons – although she is writing an article about it anyway – but just because we fancied a day by the seaside. And we’re also both big fans of Only Fools & Horses, including the classic episode The Jolly’s Boys Outing where the lads travel to Margate and their coach blows up! We didn’t visit the Dreamland amusement park like they did though, as that was closed on the day we were there, but we hadn’t gone there for that specifically anyway.

The highlight for us was actually the Shell Grotto. This is a fascinating underground chamber where the chalk walls are bedecked with beautifully intricate designs made out of millions of shells, and there’s an altar room at the heart of it. And yet nobody has any idea who built it or why, because there’s no historical documentation about it. So it could be a place for worship or secret meetings or any other reason. It’s really nice to look at in any case, and a must-see if you’re ever in the area.

Statue of a lady outside the entrance to the Shell Grotto. Three quarters of her frame is a huge skirt made of layers of white shells, above which is a small torso with thin arms, and a head wearing a bonnet.
A curved wall decorated with lots of shells, forming arches beneath.
A narrow corridor with intricate patterns made of shells on the walls, and a couple of small lights hanging from the ceiling.
An altar room with ornate shell patterns on the walls, including around the border of an arched recess in the wall.
A photo of a group of women holding a seance in the Alter Room in 1939, with the ornate shell designs on the wall behind them.
An information panel entitled Why was it built? When? Who by? It speculates whether the Shell Grotto could be a temple, a secret meeting place or for some kind of folly, whether it's ancient, Medieval or Georgian, and whether it was built by the Romans, the Knights Templars, or a persecuted religious group. Ultimately, nobody knows.

We also enjoyed some food at The Bus Café on the promenade when we arrived, where you can have a light meal either on or next to a vintage double-decker bus. So we sat in the shade on a covered terrace next to the bus, where I had a sourdough bacon sandwich and some hash browns. Later in the day we then enjoyed an ice cream each from Follow The Swirl, where I had a chocolate and vanilla cone, while Emily had one of the fruity flavours that they specialise in. And later we had a filling takeaway from Atlantis Fish & Chips, where the service was a bit slow but the food was good. We ate our meal on a table next to the beach, keeping a very wary eye on the nearby seagulls!

A red double-decker bus, called the Bus Café. The black destination board on the front of the bus says OH 1 Margate. A sign saying Open hangs inside the window on the bottom floor, and a few people can be seen eating at a table in the sunshine in front of the bus.
A large sourdough bacon sandwich, a side plate with a couple of has browns and a glass of cola.
A chocolate and vanilla ice cream cone, held up in front of the Follow The Swirl ice cream shop.

And apart from that we just had a general walk around, looking in a few little shops and the Old Kent Market, and relaxing on the beach. We also briefly checked out the Turner Contemporary art gallery, but we weren’t thrilled by it, as they don’t seem to have a lot in there (so what they do have is very spread out to fill the space), and we couldn’t make any sense of the abstract artworks.

So all in all it was a lovely day by the sea, and it was worth giving the place a visit. It’s also great that the railway station is in a very convenient position next to the seafront, which isn’t the case for all coastal towns. However, once you’ve seen the main things in a day, that’s pretty much it really. There isn’t anything that would draw me back for a return visit, so I don’t have any plans to go back there. But it is a nice place nonetheless.

The beach at Margate. In the background, buildings line the far side of a road on the right, while on the left there's a wall stretching a short way out to sea with a small lighthouse at the end.
A stone clock tower in the middle of a small roundabout in Margate.
An indoor market, called The Old Kent Market, with shops and stalls selling food and other items. Strings of small Union Jack flags hang across the space at regular intervals. The photo is taken from the upper floor looking down.
A large 2-storey Tudor House, with vertical black and white stripes all the way along the building, and 2 chimneys on the roof.

Other Outings

Guys & Dolls

My big theatre trip this month involved my mother and I, along with my friends Claire and Emily, meeting up at the Bridge Theatre to see Guys & Dolls. It was a fabulous show, with lots of great music and plenty of laughs, and was very immersive given the unique way in which it was staged. Plus there was a touch tour and audio description that really helped me to understand and enjoy the show fully. So it was a great afternoon.

Check out my review post for full details.

The stage for Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, a huge square space with seating on all 4 sides. In the space, hundreds of audience members are gathered beneath New York style traffic lights and neon signs that hang from the ceiling.
Red neon letters saying Guys and Dolls, plus a red heart with a green arrow through. The sign is hanging from the ceiling, surrounded by lots of small lights, in the lobby of the Bridge Theatre.
The stage for Guys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre during the interval, completely covered in blue light. Audience members are gathered around slightly raised platforms, that form walkways leading from each corner of the stage to a central larger platform. Just above the platform is a neon sign that says Hot Box, with the letters in blue light apart from the letter O in each word in red, and a red lit border all around the name.

Morph’s Epic Art Adventure

Morph’s Epic Art Adventure London is a step-free art trail designed to celebrate diversity and promote inclusion, and is in aid of Whizz-Kidz, a charity for young wheelchair users in the UK. It features nearly 80 statues of the Plasticine character Morph, who I remember from my youth, decorated in a myriad of colourful and creative ways, including a blind Morph with braille all over his outfit while wearing sunglasses and holding a long cane. So I spent a few days finding them all during the month, with the aid of their mobile app. It was good fun, as they all look really cool.

See my gallery post for more details and a complete set of photos from the trail.

Power of Morphing Communication, a statue of Morph wearing a yellow suit and tie covered in black braille lettering, with printed letters to say what each one is. Morph is also wearing dark sunglasses and holding a long white cane.
Messenger Morph, a statue of the character covered in phrases written in lots of different colours, including I wish there was more acceptance, and Listen don't judge. A longer sentence says My main obstacle is not my disability, but society's presumptions, judgements and low expectations in relation to what I can achieve. And another says I wish people wouldn't take away my wheelchair when I sit on a normal chair in public, my chair is for me what your legs are for you.
A selfie of Glen, wearing green-tinted sunglasses, on a bench next to a statue of Morph.
On Guard, a statue of Morph dressed as a royal guard, with a black furry busby hat held in place by a gold chinstrap, a red jacket and black trousers.
Gingerbread Morph, a statue of Morph in Borough Market that looks like he's made out of gingerbread. He has a swirling red and white pattern on his nose, a pink neck tie, 3 big buttons in blue, yellow and red down his chest, pairs of wavy white lines across his wrists and lower legs, and pink shoes.
I Spy Morph, a light blue statue of Morph covered in a variety of images, including rainbows, colourful stars, Big Ben, Tube station roundels, trains, Morph holding paintbrushes and pencils, Morph dressed as a royal guard, trees, a red phone box, a red post box, and more.
Roll With It, a statue of Morph painted in alternating yellow and pink colours. Text on his chest reads You gotta roll with it, above a small image of a wheelchair user riding on a curve over Morph's lower chest. Text on each of Morph's legs reads Wheels on fire and Go your own way.
Freedom, a blue statue of Morph on which is a colourful painting of a lady pushing a woman in a wheelchair through a park full of colourful flowers, trees and greenery, with a river flowing past behind them. Behind the statue, St Paul's Cathedral stands tall in the background.
3 colourful statues of Morph outside 1 Paternoster Square.
4 colourful Mini Morph statues in Guildhall Art Gallery, by a railing over which you can look at huge painting about a battle at Gibraltar.
Rock Star, a statue of Morph dressed as a rock musician, with black star-shaped sunglasses, a small gold necklace shaped like a lightning bolt, a black leather jacket over a white t-shirt, blue jeans, black trainers with white toecaps, and a red guitar held diagonally across his body.

Science Museum

I also visited the Science Museum this month, for the first time in a few years, to see a couple of their exhibitions, using the large print guides from their website to help me read things.

My main reason for visiting was Science Fiction: Voyage To The Edge Of Imagination, which mixes props, costumes and concepts from science fiction with technology and ideas from real life science, to see how realistic sci-fi is or could be. And it’s an immersive experience, where you’re led by an AI character through a representation of a spaceship, which is a bit of a gimmick but still fun.

Screen showing the human female face that represents the AI character ALANN. A status bar below her, with just one block at the start of it, states that the mission is the observation of humans. And subtitles below that say I've displayed my collections throughout the ship.
A 1965 silver replica Dalek from Doctor Who, in the entrance lobby of the Science Museum.
Three spacesuits, in gold and white colours. They are the gold spacesuit from a film called Sunshine, Gene Cernan’s Extravehicular Mobility Unit Suit, and a Nostromo Crew Spacesuit from the film Alien.
Model of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek, a white spaceship with a large round deck on the front and 2 long boosters at the back.
Two prosthetic arms, one red in colour with gold decorations, the other having the colour of human skin with a large hole in the wrist exposing the inner workings.
Artwork called Tau Ceti by David A Hardy, showing asteroids smashing into the sea next to rocks beneath a sunny sky.
Inkha Reactive Robotic Head. This is a robotic head made up of a mish-mash of parts and circuits, including a metal panel with a pair of lips below 2 fake eyes.

And the other gallery I explored was Injecting Hope: The Race For A Covid-19 Vaccine, which takes an interesting look at how the scientific community went above and beyond to produce safe and effective vaccines to get us out of the Covid pandemic. It’s a great tribute to everyone who worked so hard and made such a huge difference to everyone’s lives during that difficult period.

A greeting card that says Sorry you're so old, but at least you'll get the vaccine faster! The text is split in the middle by a drawing of a small syringe spurting out liquid.
2020: The Sphere That Changed The World by Angela Palmer. This artwork looks like a huge coronavirus particle, a big ball with spikes all over it, floating behind glass.
A syringe and a small glass vial, used when Margaret Keenan became the first person to receive an approved vaccine outside a clinical trial. The panel below shows a photo of her receiving the vaccination while wearing a blue top with a Christmassy penguin on it.
A page of handwritten notes from the first meeting of the UK's Vaccine Taskforce during the Covid pandemic.
A large round outwork by Claire Lewis-Smith. A set of 4 circles, nested inside each other, represent the different roles volunteers played at the museum's vaccination centre, and each circle is filled with signatures from those volunteers. The central circle is yellow, whilst the 3 outer circles are white with coloured edges.

Check out my blog post about both exhibitions for more information and photos.

Aniridia Day Meetup

Aniridia Day is on June 21st each year (just after Nystagmus Awareness Day on the 20th), and so the Aniridia Network usually tries to arrange a meetup or two to mark the occasion each year, advertising it on their Facebook and Twitter feeds. Indeed, anyone with the condition, or connected with someone who has, can arrange a meetup in their area at any time of year, and contact the charity so they can publicise it on their social media feeds.

So this month I went to the meetup at the Barrel Vault pub at St Pancras station, and it was a nice group of 8 people altogether, chatting about our careers, technology and other things over drinks and food for a few hours. Everyone enjoyed it, and one of the guys remarked on what a positive experience it was, which is what we always aim for.

Incidentally, the next Aniridia Network Conference is taking place on 2nd September at the Library of Birmingham, giving people the opportunity to watch interesting presentations and meet others impacted by the condition. I won’t be there this year, but it’s well worth going if you have aniridia yourself or have a close connection to someone else with the condition.

TV

Drama

My main focus on TV this month has been the second series of Doctor Who – the first featuring David Tennant in the role of the Doctor – as I’m rewatching the modern era of the show in celebration of its 60th anniversary. I love the David Tennant era, and there are some amazing episodes in this series, so I’m thrilled that he’s returning later this year, along with showrunner Russell T Davies.

I’ve therefore written a very in-depth review of the episodes and the Blu-ray steelbook, if you have a lot of time to kill and want to look through it, just like I did for Series 1.

The full cover spread artwork for the Doctor Who Series 2 Blu-ray steelbook. The front cover shows David Tennant as the Doctor, wearing a pinstripe suit with bedraggled hair and his sonic screwdriver in his hand, alongside Rose who's wearing a casual jacket and jeans. Meanwhile the back cover shows Cybermen holding large guns and Daleks flying above them.

I’m also well aware that there’s a new series of Black Mirror on Netflix, but I haven’t watched that yet. I want to go back over the older episodes at some point first, having not seen them for quite a while, and perhaps I’ll write a review post as I go along, given that all the stories are so different. Some are undoubtedly better than others, so it’ll be interesting to compare them.

Comedy

I’m pleased that Not Going Out has returned for its 13th series, which elevates it to Britain’s third longest-running sitcom by number of series (but not by number of episodes, where it’s much lower down). I’ve seen all the episodes in this latest series already, as they dropped the whole lot on iPlayer at once, and while it’s past its peak it’s still pretty funny. I particularly liked the train episode featuring blind comedian Chris McCausland as a guest star, which had a nice little twist at the end. He and Lee Mack get on really well, as was evident from their funny moment presenting a BAFTA award last year, so it was nice to see Chris invited on to Lee’s sitcom.

But the other episodes are good too. The style of comedy in the show is always pretty standard fare (which isn’t a bad thing), with lies spiralling out of control, behaviour being misinterpreted, people falling out, or things being generally farcical, along with clever word play and little twists in the story. But Lee is quite inventive at the scenarios he’s able to dream up and mine comedy from, such as entire episodes where he’s trapped in a coffin or distracted by a beeping noise in this series. So it still feels fresh and interesting.

I did also take a look at the first episode of Chris McCausland’s new travel show on Channel 4 called Wonders Of The World I Can’t See, where he’s joined by fellow comedians who try to describe things to him. But I wasn’t interested in sticking with it. I’m not hugely into travel shows anyway, so I’ve not been into the current trend of programmes where celebrities go on holidays with their mates.

Don’t get me wrong, it is fantastic to see Chris with his own show here, as he’s a brilliant comedian who deserves the success he’s having. And it was nice to see Harry Hill involved with his first trip, meaning there were a few mildly amusing moments. But it wasn’t hilarious or particularly interesting, and I’m not bothered about the other guests or destinations either. It was worth a look though, and if you are into holiday programmes then you’ll probably enjoy it.

Beyond that though, there isn’t an awful lot to mention on the comedy front. I’ve enjoyed Have I Got News For You as usual of course, the conclusion of the latest series nicely coinciding with Boris Johnson’s resignation. And I’m delighted as always that The Last Leg is back, although it’s a shame that they’ve had to cut the last 2 episodes as part of Channel 4’s cost-saving measures.

But apart from that, it’s only in July that I’ve got around to watching Gold’s celebration of Blackadder’s 40th anniversary (including the first ever broadcast of the pilot), and I’m going through my DVD box set of the show at the moment to mark the milestone. And I haven’t yet watched the third and final series of Staged, that finally aired on BBC1 recently after being on Britbox for ages, as I’m waiting for the upcoming DVD so I can binge-watch and review all 3 series together. So I’ll write about both of those shows more in later posts.

Glastonbury

I don’t tend to mention the Glastonbury Festival much, as the vast majority of the performers don’t interest me, and I’ve never been tempted to go in person. But I normally watch or listen to a few of the big acts each year, which is of course easier than ever these days as the BBC are able to put so much of it online for easy access (even with British Sign Language in some cases, for those who needed it).

And this year was no exception, as I tuned into several acts, either live or via catch-up. It was nice to have some of them on in the background while I was homeworking, and to watch others in the evenings.

So, in reverse order to save the best until last, here’s my Top 10 from this year’s festival:

  • Candi Staton – I’m not hugely familiar with her music, but the 83-year-old’s set included nice renditions of Stand By Your Man, Suspicious Minds, Young Hearts Run Free and You Got The Love.
  • Fatboy Slim – I don’t go in for dance music much, but I grew up in the 90s when Norman Cook made a name for himself, and I do like a few of his tunes. Some of the stuff in his 75-minute DJ set was a bit weird, but some of it was quite catchy too. He naturally included some of his own creations, like Praise You (with guest Rita Ora) and Right Here, Right Now, but he also sampled lots of other well-known songs too. It was pretty cool to hear the inclusion of a cappella vocals from Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen and Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor, which the audience loudly sang along to. And he also incorporated extracts from Brimful Of Asha by Cornershop, Relax by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads, Renegade Master by Wildchild, Born Slippy by Underworld, among various other tunes, before finishing with The End by The Beatles. So it was a nice upbeat set, and my ears pricked up every time I heard something I recognised.
  • The Lightning Seeds – Again, I’m not a huge fan of this group particularly, but they got the crowd going nicely with songs including The Life Of Riley, Pure and a finale of Three Lions.
  • Texas – 24 years after their previous appearance at the festival, this Scottish band performed a great set of catchy songs, several of which I knew, including I Don’t Want A Lover, When We Are Together, Black Eyed Boy, Inner Smile, Say What You Want and a cover of Suspicious Minds. Lead singer Sharleen Spiteri was very good at interacting with the crowd as well.
  • The Pretenders – This group also played various songs I was familiar with, including Back On The Chain Gang, Don’t Get Me Wrong, Tattooed Love Boys (with guest Dave Grohl on the drums) and I’ll Stand By You.
  • Guns N’ Roses – I don’t know a lot of this band’s music beyond their greatest hits, so I didn’t recognise several of the songs they performed here. But of the ones I did know, I particularly enjoyed Welcome To The Jungle, Live And Let Die (on the 50th anniversary of the song), Civil War (with the riff from Voodoo Chile by Jimi Hendrix thrown in near the end), You Could Be Mine, Sweet Child O’ Mine, November Rain & Patience. And they brought out Dave Grohl on guitar for the finale, Paradise City.
  • Foo Fighters – Now we get to Dave Grohl’s own band, after his guest appearances above. I have a lot of admiration for this group, yet strangely I know very little of their music, and I ought to change that one day. I’ve just not got around to it yet. This year they were a surprise act on the Pyramid Stage, billed as The Churnups until they dropped hints on social media to reveal it was them. And it was a powerful hour-long set. The only songs I really knew were Best Of You and the finale Everlong (dedicated to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins), but I also enjoyed other tracks including All My Life, No Son Of Mine (which included recognisable riffs from Enter Sandman by Metallica and Paranoid by Black Sabbath) and Show Me How (featuring Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet).

But without doubt my favourite 3 performers were:

  • Rick Astley – He may only be known for a few songs, with one in particular being his defining track, and at the age of 57 he can’t hit the high notes as well as he used to. Plus he’s never performed at Glastonbury before, which seems surprising really. But despite all that, he absolutely smashed it, and had the crowd in the palm of his hand from the get-go, with his opening number Together Forever. And he closed the set in true style, by performing Whenever You Need Somebody (with a bit of Chic’s Good Times thrown in), getting on the drums to play and sing a cover of AC/DC’s Highway To Hell (a completely unexpected but fun treat), and then thrilling the crowd with an extended version of Never Gonna Give You Up (including lots of festival volunteers doing the dance moves in front of the stage, the guitarist playing the riff from Queen’s We Will Rock You, and solos for the drummer and the fast-fingered bassist too). He also performed a Smiths cover with The Blossoms in the evening, but I wasn’t interested in seeing that, as I’m not a Smiths fan.
  • Blondie – I know Candi Staton is older, but I couldn’t help but be blown away by how good Debbie Harry still looks and sounds at 77. Well, 78 now, as she had her birthday a few days later. Her voice isn’t in its prime any more, unsurprisingly, but she’s still really good, and has that beautiful, recognisable sound that she’s famed for. And her backing band were excellent, even if the sound mixing meant they sometimes drowned her vocals out too much. So they enthralled the audience with classics like One Way Or Another, Hanging On The Telephone, Call Me, Atomic, Rapture, The Tide Is High, Long Time, Maria, Heart Of Glass and Dreamin’. It was great.
  • Elton John – The gold-suited rock god headlined the Pyramid Stage to play what may well be his last ever touring show in England, at the age of 76. And he certainly made the most of the opportunity, banging out hit after hit after hit to the crowd’s delight for 2 solid hours, including Pinball Wizard, The Bitch Is Back, Bennie And The Jets, Daniel, I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues, Philadelphia Freedom, Are You Ready For Love? (with guest artist Jacob Lusk from Gabriels), Until I Found You (a song by guest artist Stephen Sanchez that demonstrates Elton’s ongoing support of young stars), Your Song, Candle In The Wind (with footage of Marilyn Monroe), Tiny Dancer (with Brandon Flowers from The Killers), Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (with Japanese singer Rina Sawayama), Crocodile Rock (with the crowd doing the “la la la la la” part very loudly!), Saturday NIght’s Alright (For Fighting), I’m Still Standing, and Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me (dedicated to George Michael on what would have been his 60th birthday). And after thanking everyone for 52 years of love and loyalty, he finished with Rocket Man, featuring lots of fireworks and an extended jam finale. He’s certainly still got it, he was brilliant. And he bowed out as the most-watched Glastonbury headliner in history, with an average of 7.3 million viewers at home (peaking at 7.6 million) joining the 120,000 on the field – and that’s before they count all the people catching up on iPlayer afterwards!

Conclusion

And that’s it for my very busy month, I hope you found that interesting. I haven’t got anything special booked in for July, as I’m focused more on my birthday in August now. But I’ve already done a couple of interesting things, and have one or two other ideas in mind too, so I’ll still have a few bits and pieces to mention next time. And I hope you have a great month too!

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Author: Glen

Love London, love a laugh, love life. Visually impaired blogger, culture vulture & accessibility advocate, with aniridia & nystagmus, posting about my experiences & adventures.

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