Lichfield Festival

The annual festival in the small city where I live is in full swing. Every day there is a choice of events, and the only problem is choosing what to go to. Last night, I booked tickets to see the film 'Closer', but in the end we rented it on dvd, and had an enjoyable evening chopping fruit and veg, making salmon kebabs and drinking a bottle of wine as well as seeing the film. Today, I managed to drag my son and husband along to watch 'Motorcycle Diaries' - and it was worth the effort - even though the person in front of me had a BIG head and blocked the subtitles. Gael Garcia Bernal was stunning, and the scenery was breathtaking. The political awakening of a man we all think of as a revolutionary - and this was the start of his political enlightenment. Tomorrow the Halle are playing in the cathedral - but its my first day teaching a new post grad course tomorrow - so I think I will give it a miss - but will go with P on Thurs to listen to the Hilliard Ensemble amongst others.