Meeting Christina Perri

On Saturday 22nd November, I was lucky enough to attend a meet and greet to meet Christina Perri before her gig at the Ritz in Manchester.

I was so excited to meet her. I love her music, and even walked down the aisle to her song 'A Thousand Years'!

I got to the venue for about quarter to 5. We got early entry so that we could meet her and then head to the front of the gig, which was nice. We all queued up in a big room, and as we were waiting for her to arrive we could hear her doing sound check. She sounded so good, so that got me very excited for the actual gig!

She came in to the room and we all got a couple of minutes with her. We were limited to one photo each as there was a lot of people there to meet her.

She gave me the biggest hug as I walked up to her. She was so nice. Asked me my name, how I was, what I do etc. I of course told her about walking down the aisle to her song, and she was so chuffed, which was lovely. I had a picture with her, which she looks absolutely stunning in! (she makes me look.. blah. haha) She signed my ticket and the little reel of photos we got of her. We also got a little candle which says "till our lives are burning gold" on the front, which is a quote from one of her songs.

She was absolutely brilliant, her voice is amazing live. If you ever get the chance to see her, definitely go!

I vlogged the meet and greet and bits of the gig... so if you want to see what the meet and greet was like, or get an idea for what she is like live, head over to my YouTube channel. Watch the video here: http://youtu.be/wQxe-1r2DD8?list=UUtkHPCprLW67wcze0b_7kvw
I have done a couple of other videos so please check them out too, and subscribe if you like! I really enjoy making them and it takes a decent amount of time to film, edit and upload, so I hope people enjoy watching them and that I can build up a bit of a YouTube friend base :)

I am planning to do a November favourites video and blog soon. Hoping to get that filmed and written next weekend!

Sarah x

Manchester, Cocktails and a Catch Up

One of the best things about working in the city centre is most definitely the night life. I'm not one for going clubbing all night long. I would much rather find a nice bar to have drinks and actually be able to talk to my friends in. I am aware that makes me sound old... but what's the point in a catch up if you can't hear them!?

Last night I met one of my best friends, Emma. We both work all week long and don't get to see each other that often now, so when we do meet up it's always a lovely catch up!

We met after work and headed to the Deaf Institute for food and a couple of cocktails. Deaf Institute is one of the many gig venues in Manchester. It's one of the small ones, a cute intimate one. I have seen Gabrielle Aplin play there before which was fantastic. There is a bar downstairs that does food, and it's pretty decent! I love the décor in the bar too.

After we finished our BBQ pulled pork burgers (so good!) we headed to Revolution, which is a bar. We had a few cocktails there and they had a duo performing on an acoustic guitar covering a lot of oldies but goodies which was a lovely backing to our catch up and gossip!

I had such a lovely evening. I highly recommend both of these bars if you ever find yourself in Manchester, UK. But you can't really go wrong whatever your scene, whether that is nice bars, or if you prefer to go clubbing. There are lots and lots of brilliant places to go.

I would say Revolution is one of my favourites, because the cocktails there are really good. Another one of my favourites is called Dog Bowl. It is a bar/restaurant and also has 5 ten-pin bowling lanes, which is really fun when having a few drinks with friends!

Sarah x

A Quick Update, Twin Atlantic and Friends

Hello!

It has been far too long since I last blogged. Shame on me!! I will do a little update instead of having to post several posts in one day. So, to keep it short and sweet..

Our lovely friends from Torquay came to stay with us for a week at the very end of September / the very start of October. We had such a lovely time with them. Stayed in Manchester for most of the week and went to The Lakes for a few days too! It's not often you meet a couple you both really get on with and that are on the complete same wavelength as us, so it was really nice being able to spend the week with them. I wish they didn't live so far away!

My birthday was on Wednesday 22nd October, woo! I am a very boring 24 now. How the heck did that happen.. Where does time go?! Had a nice day, even though I was in work. And had a lovely meal out in the evening. I also went to Chester Zoo on the Saturday with my Dad and my little brother Thomas, who is 1. It was so cute to see him studying every single animal with a very serious look on his face, and then suddenly laughing and smiling away at them. SO CUTE!

I've been promoted at work!! Yaaay! Moving on from my facilitator role and progressing on to being a secretary, which is very exciting. Glad they trust in me enough to help me move onwards and upwards. Very happy!

And now to the present:

I have just got home from an amazing night spent at the Manchester Academy seeing Twin Atlantic. They were sooooo good.. As always. I love them so much. I have been listening to them for a fair few years now and I don't think I'll ever get tired of listening to them. They are so good live. If you ever get the chance to see them.. Go! They are definitely in my top 3 favourite bands. Love love love.

Had an awesome night. I went with a life long friend, Lucy, who I haven't seen in a while and don't see half as much as I would like to. So it was really nice to have a good catch up with her, enjoy a few drinks and have a good boogie and sing along with the lovely Twin Atlantic boys. I love checking out what merch bands have on sale, and I treated myself to a snuggly jumper, and a mug too!

I will be better at blogging from now on, I promise! :)

 

Sarah x