Bristol - Coppellia

Strange isn't it how some things don't initially connect... As some of you may know, we (me, wife & kids) all do ballet (some better than others, all better than me!). Anyway, we have been rehearsing for a performance at the R*edgrave Theatre in Bristol for a while and drove up on Friday night so as to be fresh for the "rigours" of Saturday. Despite friendly hotel staff giving us directions that sent us in completely the wrong direction, we did get there in the end.
Just as we approached by a very nice piece of open land, Claire suddenly explained that was very similar to where our friend C lived to which I replied that she was correct as we were just passing her block of flats to the left! How could we have overlooked the local connection?
A quick phone call later established that C was familiar with the venue in question and might have space in her social diary that afternoon.
We therefore had the pleasure of her company in the audience that afternoon. The fact she was still there at the end indicated that hopefully we weren't too bad and the sight of me in tights was not too off putting!!