Mesmerised!

My day didn't get off to a good start when I spotted "Peugeot Man" ahead of me in Walgrave. The driver is notoriously slow and is usually followed by a long line of cars, as overtaking along the stretch between the village and Holcot can be tricky. If I ever get directly behind him, I go via Hannington, but today there were at least six or seven cars following him, so I joined the queue.  I sometimes think that slow drivers are as dangerous as those who speed, and his snail-like pace causes frustration and risk-taking amongst those forced to follow him. In Holcot, we were held up in "cut-throat alley" by the bin men, so it was turning out to be a frustrating start to the last working day of the week!

At work, I concentrated on the flood of emails coming into the customer service inbox. It's like standing on the beach and trying to hold back the tide! I abandoned my plans to start the moan report as I was so busy, despite Kathy helping me out!

We received some news at work that unsettled me a little, so that added a worrying tone to the day. At least I had something to look forward to this evening, though! A trip to the National Space Centre in Leicester with Sophie to see "Mesmerica"!

Sophie had finished at 3pm today, and when I arrived home, we hastily ate a Tesco Finest meal before getting ready to drive to Leicester. It was a lovely evening, and we found the venue easily. Parking was free, and we were able to go into the Space Centre and have a drink before the doors opened at about 7pm.

Overhead were two spacecraft, one of them being a Soyuz vessel from the former USSR. I marvelled at it, as it looked ancient!

Sophie and I weren't really sure what to expect of Mesmerica, and we were quite excited! We filed into an auditorium and took our seats. Overhead was a dome, with psychedelic patterns, and music was playing, along with the faint voice of a man. Were we all going to be hypnotised?

Once everyone had settled into their seats (you could recline), the show started. We were instructed to relax, enjoy the sounds and sights, and not talk or use mobile phones. Anyone wanting to pop out to the loo wouldn't be allowed back in!

The composer of Mesmerica is James Hood, and we enjoyed a beautiful show featuring artwork and music. Sometimes, it felt like we were flying through forests, with birds singing in the background. It was a bit like peering through a giant kaleidoscope toy! It was relaxing and enjoyable!

The show lasted about forty minutes and we felt a bit disorientated when we stood up to leave! Outside, it was still light and we had a great journey home through the centre of Leicester, before taking the road to Market Harborough and home.

We managed to get both cats in when we arrived home, enjoyed a glass of wine and looked forward to the weekend!