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Last Night of the Proms Tonight.

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seasider Sun 14-Sept-14 08:35:26

My DP loves the last night of the proms and I have often wondered how the tickets are allocated. Is it a ballot or do they just go on sale on a certain day like pop concerts?

durhamjen Sun 14-Sept-14 00:19:40

Apparently he was a music teacher until his wife asked him what his ambitions were when he was 28. He said he'd quite like to be a singer, so he gave up the day job, went to the Guildhall School of Music to train, and now he's been on our televisions, singing just for us.

durhamjen Sun 14-Sept-14 00:13:22

I read an interview with him in the Guardian. I think it was Aquascutum he got the braces from, in case you want any for your husband.

merlotgran Sun 14-Sept-14 00:07:34

Oh definitely the singer. Never thought I'd find braces (not the dental kind) sexy. grin

durhamjen Sat 13-Sept-14 23:22:52

Which one, the singer or the conductor? Both?

merlotgran Sat 13-Sept-14 23:00:58

I thought he was more than a bit easy on the eye as well, durhamjen grin

durhamjen Sat 13-Sept-14 22:54:33

No fun singing it when there's nobody to tell me to shut up. Although I did sing Jerusalem, just to remind myself of the words.

Roderick Williams has a lovely voice, too Merlot.

merlotgran Sat 13-Sept-14 22:51:01

Thank goodness we don't have neighbours. Nothing like a full on rendition of Land Of Hope and Glory. grin

Shame they dropped 'You'll Never Walk Alone'. It was only included in recent years but I was looking forward to it.

Loved the Finnish conductor. Quite a character!!

Marmight Sat 13-Sept-14 22:32:17

Merlot . I have not had a wifi connection for some time. So sorry to hear about your Mum flowers

glammanana Sat 13-Sept-14 21:45:39

I love it,enjoy merlot may God Bless your Mum x wine

Lona Sat 13-Sept-14 21:37:26

Did you watch last night merlot? It was wonderful.

sparkygran Sat 13-Sept-14 20:08:15

Just go for it Merlotgran and have a few glasses or even a bottle of wine and raise a toast to your Mum as I watch I will think of you

merlotgran Sat 13-Sept-14 19:43:14

wine grin

ninathenana Sat 13-Sept-14 19:08:52

Will you be bobbing up and down as well merlot ? grin

Think happy thoughts.

merlotgran Sat 13-Sept-14 18:53:51

We never miss it but I'll be watching with a lump in my throat as Mum's funeral was last Thursday and the music she loved was a huge part of it.

She loved the Proms and would be furious if I didn't watch it so I'll be waving an invisible flag on her behalf!!