I finally did it! I've been to a gig for the first time in 3 years 😁! I've been desperate to see Yungblud for ages now and when he announced a show for the Teenage Cancer Trust with support from Nova Twins I knew I had to push through my anxiety and mental health problems and go. I'm so glad I did as I had a brilliant couple of days of live music, cute animals, museums and general London life.
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| I always love the view when I pull into Victoria |
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| Masked and ready to travel |
I wanted to make the most of having an overnight stay in London so decided to visit London Zoo. The weather was absolutely beautiful and there was some beautiful blossom on the walk to the zoo.
As an animal lover the zoo is always guaranteed to keep me entertained, even if I do want to bring all the animals (except the reptiles obviously) home ....
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| Hanging with the Lemurs |
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| On a warm, sunny day it seemed rude not to have an ice cream .... |
After the zoo I went to find my hotel Mayflower Hotel & Apartments. It was really pretty and with the added bonus of a 4 poster bed!
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| Ready to go! |
The Royal Albert Hall is so beautiful!
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| It's a bit posh in here .... |
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| I keep all my old tickets so it was nice to have an 'actual' ticket rather than a printed A4 sheet. I arrived just in time for the first support act Daisy Brain who were really good, a nice mix of grunge and emo. I've already got some of their music and I look forward to hearing what they release next.   I was really looking forward to seeing Nova Twins, I've liked them ever since I heard their song with Bring Me The Horizon 1x1 and they were absolutely fantastic!!!!      I was so excited to finally see Yungblud, I've actually had tickets for two of his previous shows but my mental health was too awful to go. His show was so, so, so worth powering through my brain block to see him. He's definitely one of the most energetic performers I've ever seen and his passion for the music shows through so clearly. I also love that he's so mental health and LGBTQ+ positive and, much like with 30STM & Lady GaGa shows, there was such a good atmosphere of acceptance and community. I can't wait to see him again.         
My train today wasn't until lunchtime so I decided to spend the morning at The British Museum. I wanted to see the Sutton Hoo Collection as every other time I've tried to visit it the collection has either been out on loan or the gallery has been closed.        The other collection I enjoyed was the Egyptian Life & Death in particular the paintings from Nebamun's tomb.     I also played 'Spot The Eos' (everyone thinks she looks like Anubis)    
The two galleries I visited were only a fraction of what the museum has to offer, there really is something for everyone. In fact Helen and I will be going back in the summer for their Feminine Power - The Divine To The Demonic which I'm incredibly excited for given my witchy spiritual path. All to soon I was back on the train home knackered but still buzzing from a fantastic concert and so glad to be doing these things again. Love Jen XxxX |
