The first week of the tour is done
5 shows out of 27
And what a week it’s been
We started off in Mount Gambier
Then Naracoorte, Renmark, Noarlunga Downs and tonight in Murray Bridge
And while it took me a while to find my guitar before the 1st show (hence the face below)
The boys thought it would be ‘funny’ to hide it
I think they forgot that my 8 inch heeled gig shoes only have a 40 minute shelf life
Before my feet start screaming – or as Diamond puts it, ‘your dogs start barking’ (mkay?!?)
So by the time I’d done 5 laps of the backstage area, my ‘dogs were b-b-b-barking!’
But I found my guitar! and managed to limp onstage
It was a top show
And they’ve just been getting better
And as always, we’ve been loving catching up with old mates
Meeting new ones
Including this young girl who came all the way from Belgium
Who had Dad sign her flag
And this fantastic lady, who’s in her 80’s & wanted her boobs signed
But decided to keep her jumper on!!
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Then there was the night Dad could NOT get his shoes on
He SWEARS it’s not because he can’t reach them over his belly
‘It’s because they’re half a size too small’
Whatever the reason, Holly & I worked like mofos to get them on
Holly was bright red
I pulled a muscle
And Dad went on stage 5 minutes late
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Oh yeah, Holly got a new tattoo too
Another DILLIGAF tatt to add to the collection
Does that mean I’m next?
But where would I put it?
Don’t answer that
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Then there was Brad
The trendsetter
Who decided to use his Jenny Talia bottle opener/key ring as an earing
Lovely?
I think it’s pretty obvious that we’re having a ball
And that has EVERYTHING to do with all the very cool people that have been coming to the shows
I know technically, it’s a job
But it sure doesn’t feel like one