Hi everyone,
Can't believe I'm back in my boring old house and have to go back to work tomorrow - it was such a good night I didn't want it to end.
Met Kazzie, Stashy, Dotty, Dizzy, Siouxie, Jolly Jill, Rogue, Rogues Mum, BB, lots of other Craigettes and Henry Hippo and everyone is just lovely!!
Had pizza and small amount of wine before the show but we were all a bit too excited to eat much. Then it took ages to get in the Palladium, apparently rehearsals had overrun and so the stage wasn't ready!
First half of the show was a Scottish comedian who was quite funny but I think we were all in shock that it wasn't the boys so he probably didn't get the best reaction!
Then an interval, which felt interminable.....
Then they were on... jumping onto the stage singing the Boys are Back in town and my God did they look good!!!! It was just fab from there on in. They did most of the songs from the album, Seamus, Johndeep and Rob the Builder came on too. Lewis did 'Kiss' which was rather good and of course Craig did 'This is the moment' which was gorgeous.
There was lots of cheering and whistling etc, in fact they got a brilliant reception and the whole of the Palladium was singing and clapping along and they got a huge standing ovation at the end.
We all waited round the stage door afterwards and everyone got pics and autographs. Craig was there the longest as usual and was charming and lovely to everyone.
And then, we crashed the aftershow party!!!!!!!! Actually Chris's mum invited us in but only after we'd been trying to decide whether to creep in unnoticed...
So there we were with all the Josephs and their friends and families... a very surreal ending to a perfect evening!
Need a rest now, haven't had any sleep for a couple of days. I'm sure the others will write much better reviews but all i can say is 'Oh What a Night...'

