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Doris Neerfries: During the last weeks (since 12.7. Bochum) my household is a mess and my children (11 + 13) hardly know their mother anymore. Besides their father also is away since nearly 5 weeks now (working abroad in Malaysia, will return on Saturday), so they had to stay with their grandparents for those concert-days. And also while I was at home I didn't manage anything real in the house. Only the most important things, which had to be done. At the end I even forgot to wet the flowers in the garden (because I had to leave for Bonn so early at noon). At work I mostly told my colleague about the concerts and everything, but hardly could concentrate on my work. Every now and then there came something in my mind, which I had to tell her! I hope I didn't make too much mistakes during this time.....! For me it was a bit like holidays, but from today on my normal life unfortunately has me back :-( And that's ok. My son got ill today (the flue?) besides to his broken toe. So it's good, that I can stay at home with him. So yesterday I had the pleasure to drive 78 km to Nordkrichen. I'd been looking forward to that concert since Christmas, when I'd bought the ticket. I hadn't found anybody to accompany me, so I drove alone - I knew I'd meet listmembers over there. I must admit that I like to drive alone in my car. Then I can turn on the music (CdeB) and sing as loud as I like ..... . That's a good beginning before a concert. And the way back the same. I arrived around 17.30 p. m., and just when I had left my car and had taken a few photos of the Castle the rain began. It was terrible! (All the styling in vain :-)) A went on walking and sometimes waited under a tree, where I didn't get so wet. Then I went to a gate to the Castle, but it wasn't opened to get in at 18.00 p. m., as expected. There were some problems inside, so we had to wait. It anyway didn't matter, where we got wet, inside or outside the garden of the Castle... . I think at 18.30 p. m. we could get in and searched for our seats. I found out, that my seat was rather far at the left side, so that I hardly could see Chris, when he was sitting at his piano. I only could see him through a support of the stage. And then all the rain. At that moment I would have prefered to drive back home immediately! Short before 19.30 p. m. I dried my seat and sat down. Meanwhile the rain had stopped and the sky even became blue. When the concert started there were only a few small clouds left. But Chris didn't start in time because of technical problems depending on the rainy weather. I think it was 19.45 or 19.50 p. m. when suddenly a bell rang. The bell of the Castle. It was a nice beginning for the concert. When Chris started talking I thought, that he was in a very good mood today. When he explained, that he would also play songs from the "Live in Dortmund"-CD, which he had recorded there in Nov., some fans (I think Konni, am I right?) shouted loud and Chris said: "Yes, you also were there". He told us, that he nearly felt like being at home, playing here at the Castle Nordkirchen. I think it must have been nice to sing in this venue. Chris' sight from the stage must have been excellent. In the front the audience, then the rest of the garden, behind the garden big trees and then the far blue sky! And later on the moon was shining there. I know, the Bonn-concert had been a very big party and was really great, but the surroundings in Nordkirchen were more my taste. In Bonn I only saw beton-walls, and that's not what I like so very much. But during the concert in Bonn I forgot the walls ;-) At the end we could enjoy the Party-songs, and unfortunately after "Hey Jude" everything was over. But the fans went on singing and didn't want to go away. They really were in a party-mood. It had been a nice last concert for me, I was glad that I had been there, in spite of the cold and rainy weather. Sang the whole way back in my car and arrived safely at 0.10 a. m. Have a nice last concert-week you all, who'll go there. Greetings from Dinslaken, Doris |
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