callmemadam: (Joni)


Yesterday evening I watched the Last Night of the Proms. Hearing the adorable Roderick Williams singing Rule Britannia and watching the crowds enthusiastically joining in and waving flags, I was almost in tears to think that if some misguided people get their way, that could be the last time those flags are seen at the Proms.
callmemadam: (ispy)


Though you'd never guess it from the beautiful weather here.
I hadn't expected such a good prom. I didn't check the programme and all the advance publicity was about David Attenbore playing the floor polisher. Oh, the lovely Purcell! And Cor! Sarah Connolly in naval uniform! I really liked that original version of Rule Britannia, too. Thanks to the Beeb for reducing the amount of regional boredom this year. Anyone else think Rory Bremner would have done a better presenting job than Clive Anderson?
callmemadam: (cricket)
No gardening on television this evening because of the Prom, so I am listening to the concert and writing about gardening instead of watching it. Plus a few other things.
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