Tuesday 3rd March 2026

Woke at 0415....took ages to get back to sleep, despite taking sleep aid tablets before bedtime. Got up and descended for porridge. Drove into Basford for a 0930 start...knackered already, and it's only Tuesday! Bev the choreographer was in today...haven't seen her for over 25 years. She looks a little worn down, but still bubbly and energetic. She filled me in on the state of play regarding Howard Gray and his brain tumour diagnosis...it sounds as though they have had some success in shrinking the tumour, but the biopsy left him paralysed down his left side. She confirmed that he's working, though...remarkable! Took a short walk down King Street during the lunch break...it was relatively warm on the sunny side of the street. More choreography in the afternoon session...hard work. Andy Billington, who had been the stage manager on the 1991 and 1993 productions of Good Golly, had come in to take rehearsal photos...he's now a renowned theatre, and wedding photographer. Microwaved a butter chicken dinner with basmati rice in the dinner break before a further hour's rehearsal. Aki phoned from the Hammersmith Apollo, sounding very excited about the imminent David Byrne gig...Noel Gallagher was sat in the seat in front of her! Drove down the London Road to do a bit of shopping at Tesco, then drove back to Bakewell Street. Sat in the car for a bit listening to the Leeds v Sunderland game...the Mackems scraped a narrow 1-0 away win!