All my goodbyes and thank yous are in the vlog so not much more to say without getting weepy! Retrospect is a funny thing and I'm already feeling nostalgic for the last few weeks in lockdown. I'll never forget this experience and sharing my life as a singer with you. Stay cheered, stay healthy, lots …
Day 31: Supergoals
Since lockdown restrictions have been ever so slightly relaxed, we're being treated to some glorious weather and people are trying to get back to work, it feels like time to wind down the vlog. So, this will be the last week of my 'singing from home' lockdown diary before I leap into a plan for …
Day 27: Epic fail
Grrrrr. For some reason, it took me ages to film today's vlog. It was too long. I stumbled over my words. I strayed off topic. Trial and error. For the past five weeks in lockdown, every Sunday, myself and three friends have challenged ourselves to a pencil drawing of a different subject which we then …
Day 25: Go you!
Everyone needs a pat on the back, right? It's weird how topics for the blog emerge and evolve throughout the day. Today started with a long conversation with my greatest friend, Charlotte. We talked about how, as humans, we wait for validation. We know we shouldn't be driven by or expect it but it's nevertheless …
Day 22: We’ll eat again
Today had the potential to go either way. I woke up with hayfever, feeling like I could sleep for a thousand years. I didn't, but made it to a pretty strong 9.45am before dragging myself out of bed to find an antihistamine. Thankfully, I perked up after that and got on board with Nobby's 90-day …
Day 20: All the admins
I've been trying to cram lots of short sessions on lots of different things into each day. Every day in lockdown comprises at least 30 minutes each of yoga, piano practice, German, vocal warm-ups, score learning, vlogging, cycling/running etc. The problem is, I was finding that I was making small gains in each task but …
Day 18: Girls on film
Today marks the 18th blog post in the 'singing from home' series and having videoed myself talking nonsense for the vlog that many times, I was feeling reflective about the process. What started off as a way to structure my days during lockdown, has become a massive learning curve. Not only am I learning more …
Day 10: From the heart
It's been a tricky day in Lovelassland and it doesn't feel right to bleat on at length about the whys and wherefores of opera today. But it is an opportunity to think about what's important. Just over two weeks ago, we started this journey together and we've taken a bitesize look at various aspects of …
Day 8: Taking it down a notch
At the weekend, I was marking an aria, trying to keep it down while Mr Lovelass (Nobby) was checking some emails. Afterwards, he said: "That was nice. I like it when you sing like that." Well, tiptoeing over a melody under my breath isn't going to get me heard in an opera house but it …
Feeling thoughtful
Today's the second Friday since starting the #sfh blog. Last week I wrapped up with a Facebook live so wanted to do the same but was really struggling to think of a topic. Every other day, a subject has come naturally but today it felt forced and manufactured. When I was studying at the Associated …
