MCR Rock!

So how was it? I can hear you all asking. Absolutely bloody fantastic is the answer. After a somewhat damp trip to Wembley, I met up with Anna (a fellow UKSer who was really lovely and a Blue October fan too!) and we made our way to our seats. The seats were pretty close to the stage so we had a fantastic view. I did take some photos but not sure how well they came out as it was on my phone and I can’t find them (I know I am rubbish with my phone). *LOL* MCR put on an amazing show, from the moment the lights went up to reveal Gerard lying on a hospital bed to the final strains of Helena at the end of the encore. The whole set was accompanied by explosions, flames, confetti and Gerard bouncing around the stage like a hyperactive and somewhat lunatic 10 year old. He must have been completely knackered by the end of it. I know I was shattered watching him – if only I could bounce around like that I’d be stick thin! Now that Gerard has dyed his hair black again I really don't fancy him so much. Yep, I know I’m alone in loving him blonde, but I really think he looks much cuter like that. Bob still looks great though ;)

For those that are interested in such things here’s the set list. They played the whole of Black Parade and then encored with some of their older, but well loved tracks. The album was played in order (as it should be as a concept album) unfortunately the BBC obviously hadn’t taken this onboard when they filmed the Radio 1 concert on Monday night and so it was rather jumbled. I still have the 3 hour Monday night concert to listen to when I get some time.

Set List
The End
Dead!
This is How I Disappear
The Sharpest Lives
Welcome to the Black Parade
I Don't Love You
House of Wolves
Cancer
Mama
Sleep
Teenagers
Disenchanted
Famous Last Words
I’m Not Okay (I Promise) (Encore)
The Ghost of You (Encore)
Helena (Encore)

On Friday the new landlord and landlady (Mark and Jackie) took over the pub. I was introduced to them on Saturday lunchtime when I went into work and have to admit that contrary to my initial impression of them on the short visit they made last month, they do seem very nice and are obviously very committed to turning the pub around. In fact Mark was already out clearing the rubbish when I arrived and Jackie and her sister have scrubbed everything they could lay their hands on. I also got the gossip about Gary. He was escorted off the premises, having been caught doing major fiddling so I don't suppose we’ll be seeing him again too soon. Obviously only time will tell whether they’ll be OK, but the atmosphere at the pub has improved and everything seems much more positive.

Tina and I decided to pay for Andrea to have a decent hair cut and colour for her birthday (next week). She’s lost so much weight (3 ½ stone) and is looking really good, but her hair was really letting her down as it was such a mess and so out-dated. Although very averse to the idea initially, we finally managed to get Marie round to her place last night and by the end of the evening she had gone from bad condition frizzy hair to slightly shorter but better condition straightened hair, with lovely dark red lo-lights throughout. We had expected floods of tears, but fortunately she loved the cut – so T and I aren’t in the bad books!

No update from me for a few days as tomorrow mum is arriving from Spain and we’re off to stay with Jo for the weekend. The plan is to find Jo a wedding dress, get an outfit for mum and generally have a bit of a girly weekend. Should be good!