I haven't been to work now for two weeks and although my poor aching hip and leg is much improved from not standing on it for long periods I am feeling quite tired overall. Do I go back to work next week or do I ask the doctor for another week's sick note The doc did imply that if I needed another week off then he would oblige, i've got until tomorrow to decide!

Summer is the time when I usually come to life and although I have been to a few social events, my diary is not as full or organised as I would like it, I usually have short breaks and such like lined up but except for my little jaunt on Sunday to see "The Who" at Harewood house with Bella, I don't have anything else prebooked.

So today, after my friend phoned me to say it's time we were due a theatre visit, we went to see the matinee performance of a new show
"Bad girls-the musical" at The West yorkshire Playhouse.
We bought two stand-by tickets for £5 each, a bargain as we were in row E with great vision of the performance.

The show is based on the television show with the plots and characters taken from the early series.
The cast of 17 was very strong with well established actors and actresses each displaying fabulous character acting. Like the tv series, the the musical is set in the fictitional prison of Larkhall which is full of unfortunate inmates who tell of the crimes that brought them there.
Like any good musical, it is an all singing and all-dancing performance with the scenes switching between serious and fantasy. There is lots of drama amd emotion incorporating a rape, a suicide and a heart rendering phone conversation between prostitute Julie and her privately educated son.
Many of the cast members stood out for special praise but one of the most notable was Prison Bully 'Shell' (NIcole Faraday - who played the same character in the tv series) she is hilarious with her one liners and common-as-muck attitude.
I would think this show is destined for a West End run and if you get the chance to see it ...do.

That's it for now, I think i'll have another early night tonight two in a week, still i'm not as young as I was and i've got to be fit for the weekend