The warm BBQ weather of Sunday was just the start of Summer weather to come. Feeling a little more like Australia, Thursday reached 25°C. Roslyn played her first game of netball at Clapham Common in the heat.
Getting there so swiftly secured us a piece of prime Taylor real estate, and in the meantime we had support acts to entertain us. Australian Vance Joy (of "Riptide" fame http://bit.ly/1HsS80y), and English stars John Newman (made famous by "Love Me Again" http://bit.ly/1CHqPu5) and Ellie Goulding (most recently associated with 50 Shades Of Grey http://bit.ly/1CHr7RG) all out on great shows, although we thought John Newman loved himself a little bit too much. Emma Watson (aka Hermione from Harry Potter) was also spotted in the crowd, enjoying the blistering heat. Brendan thought he spotted Jeremy Clarkson walking past, but as it turned out the reason everyone was screaming was because it was Taylor Swift's dad. Awkward.
Roslyn hasn't missed a Taylor Swift tour in the last 6 years, whereas Brendan went along with limited knowledge or expectations. Taylor Swift proved to be a great entertainer, with numerous wardrobe changes, vibrant sets, interacting with the audience (from stage), and an unexpected glimpse into her original country roots, playing guitar and piano. Much to the delight of countless young girls, between songs when explaining inspiration for her latest album, Taylor hinted at her love for current beau Calvin Harris, although never specifically naming him or dropping the L word.
There were further screams of excitement when she invited 6 of her friends to join her on stage during "Style". Tennis star Serena Williams, plus models Martha Hunt, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne. In a slightly odd twist, she was also joined by Kendall Jenner, aka Kanye West's sister in law. For those who haven't kept up with celebrity gossip in recent years, back in 2009 Kayne interrupted Taylor's acceptance of a VMA award. Stranger still, Kanye West was playing at a rival festival in the English countryside, Glastonbury, on the same night. Awkward again, that except for Serena Williams, neither Brendan nor Roslyn knew who any of these "famous friends" were.
On Saturday, it was finally time for British Summertime Festival in Hyde Park. An early birthday present from Roslyn's family, with Taylor Swift as the headline act as part of her 1989 world tour. We arrived at the gates around 1:30pm prior to them even having opened, and from there stood for the next 9 hours straight.
Getting there so swiftly secured us a piece of prime Taylor real estate, and in the meantime we had support acts to entertain us. Australian Vance Joy (of "Riptide" fame http://bit.ly/1HsS80y), and English stars John Newman (made famous by "Love Me Again" http://bit.ly/1CHqPu5) and Ellie Goulding (most recently associated with 50 Shades Of Grey http://bit.ly/1CHr7RG) all out on great shows, although we thought John Newman loved himself a little bit too much. Emma Watson (aka Hermione from Harry Potter) was also spotted in the crowd, enjoying the blistering heat. Brendan thought he spotted Jeremy Clarkson walking past, but as it turned out the reason everyone was screaming was because it was Taylor Swift's dad. Awkward.
Roslyn hasn't missed a Taylor Swift tour in the last 6 years, whereas Brendan went along with limited knowledge or expectations. Taylor Swift proved to be a great entertainer, with numerous wardrobe changes, vibrant sets, interacting with the audience (from stage), and an unexpected glimpse into her original country roots, playing guitar and piano. Much to the delight of countless young girls, between songs when explaining inspiration for her latest album, Taylor hinted at her love for current beau Calvin Harris, although never specifically naming him or dropping the L word.
There were further screams of excitement when she invited 6 of her friends to join her on stage during "Style". Tennis star Serena Williams, plus models Martha Hunt, Karlie Kloss, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne. In a slightly odd twist, she was also joined by Kendall Jenner, aka Kanye West's sister in law. For those who haven't kept up with celebrity gossip in recent years, back in 2009 Kayne interrupted Taylor's acceptance of a VMA award. Stranger still, Kanye West was playing at a rival festival in the English countryside, Glastonbury, on the same night. Awkward again, that except for Serena Williams, neither Brendan nor Roslyn knew who any of these "famous friends" were.
After a straight 9 hours standing, with no breaks to get food, drinks or use the toilets for fear of losing our position, Taylor ended the evening with "Shake it Off", drawing the show to a close a little before 10:30pm.
Standing for so long definitely took its toll on us, the next day we were both absolutely exhausted and unable to walk without pain in our feet and legs. Eventually we managed to make it out of the house, and expand our cultural palate, visiting a nearby Vietnamese restaurant.
Highlights for the week:
- Shopping on Oxford Street for Taylor Swift
- Roslyn's first netball game on a 25°C day
- British Summertime Festival
- Vance Joy
- John Newman
- Ellie Goulding
- Headliner... Taylor Swift!!!!
- Vietnamese for late Sunday afternoon lunch
- British Summertime Festival
- Vance Joy
- John Newman
- Ellie Goulding
- Headliner... Taylor Swift!!!!
- Vietnamese for late Sunday afternoon lunch
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