Hi everyone!
Just over a week ago, on the 4th November 2017, I travelled to the Unity Theatre in Liverpool to watch the amazing Fenella Fielding read chapter from her recently-released memoirs 'Do You Mind If I Smoke?' with the title of the memoirs being taken from her famous line in Carry On Screaming! in 1966 where she starred as Valeria Watt.
I woke up that morning, really excited that I would be watching her perform that day. I was nervous yet excited, I was on my computer for a bit and then I had to take a shower, I was honestly so excited.
Me and my mother got a nice black Pinafore dress for me for this occasion the night before from New Look at The Coliseum Ellesmere Port, so after my shower I got into my outfit that I was gonna wear for that day. I did a bit of work on my computer (basically watch YouTube and check my Flickr and Emails). I set my computer screensaver to a picture of Fenella Fielding and Simon McKay in Portmeirion on the 29th September because why not? So then I just shut my computer down because I probably wouldn't go on it when I got back.
I went downstairs whilst my mother phoned a taxi to Chester Station. I was chatting to both Quinn and Brianna on Messenger and Quinn was like 'Have you met her yet?' and I was like 'Nah, I'm meeting her tonight'. So after a bit of vlogging we got in the taxi outside to Chester station and we got on the Merseyrail Train.
We arrived at Liverpool Central and I had a look around CeX at the station, I found Carry On Loving on DVD but I didn't buy it, it was around £2.50 hehe
We went to St John's Shopping Centre to do a tiny bit of shopping and I got a Greggs too. Sausage Roll and Rainbow Muffin. I saw a couple of rides in there too, so afterwards, it was around 16:30 now, and Fenella's show didn't start for another 3 hours. We went to Unity Theatre to find out where it was, when we were near the Bombed out church, it started to rain.
We found the Unity Theatre after getting directions from a man who asked if we were lost. At this point it was around 16:50, so we decided to find somewhere to eat and luckily, there was a Pizza Express around the corner. By this point I was so nervous, I had a Margarita Pizza there, I didn't feel like eating a starter, or even pudding I felt so sick (I was so nervous and my anxiety was playing up and I was shaking). I kept going into the toilet and calming myself down, I kept re-adding make up on my face. I just wished Brianna was there. I just watched videos to cheer myself up, including some of Charmx's old videos. When we left the restaurant it was about 18:35 and we made our way to the Unity Theatre. It was a light drizzle of rain now.
Walking up the bottom of the road, we saw Simon McKay walk out of the theatre and put up his umbrella, and he walked to the top of the road. He looked back at us but I suppose he didn't recognise us. We waited outside the theatre for about 5-10 minutes, and then we went in to wait.
We waited in the reception bit and I even saw the assistant headteacher from my old high school there too! No-one recognised me as the Admin from the Fenella Fielding Fan Club on Facebook!
Simon came in and walked past us, he also kept walking out the backstage door too. Me and my mother went up to the toilets again but when we went down the stair... Simon was standing right there. I couldn't contain my excitement, we talked to him and he talked to me whilst my mother had to do something. He had some interesting information for me! This was around 19:15.
Then, the doors opened and we were allowed to go in and find our seats.
At 19:30, the show started. Simon introduced Fenella on stage (well it wasn't a stage it was the same height as the floor) and I predicted her outfit! I did a drawing for her and I drew her in that exact outfit! Part 1 was really interesting, her voice is like silk, her outfit was lovely. She talked about the 1960s in the first half, I found it funny when she swore! Simon even said a mild swear word when talking to Fenella after part one! Bless her she walks so slow, she held Simon's hand when they walked back stage!
We went to the restroom again... I was trembling so much, but I was super excited too!
We got back to our seats and the second half began, Simon gave her a drink of water when he heard her voice becoming hoarse, which I thought was incredibly sweet, I tried not to go crazy and fangirl!
After the performance was a Q&A, a couple of people asked Fenella about her performing in Pieces Of Eight in 1958 with Kenneth Williams... Simon looked scared, I know my friend Adam advised me not to ask her about Kenneth, which I wisely didn't! I managed to gather up the courage to ask her about Uncle Jack. She said that when she was in Notting Hill once, some adults recognised her from Uncle Jack! Me and my friend Tularis uploaded ALL the episodes to YouTube after I was looking for them!
Then, I waited to be one of the last people to meet Fenella, and when I met her, I was so happy. She even got me a gift too, a box of signed eyelashes! I was so honoured, she is one of the most kindest celebrities I have ever met! I gave her my drawing, and some other gifts for her birthday, and I gave her Mikayla's gift too! She was honestly so sweet, she could be my grandma!
When I left I was still stunned that I met Fenella, I even bought her audio book of memoirs, and they were signed! She also signed my Dougal and the Blue Cat, Carry On Regardless and Carry On Screaming! DVDs too.
The show itself was fabulous, well-structured and well-put together. Fenella is an absolute legend and she's still working today, she's 90 soon and I'm so excited to celebrate it for her! I gave her a present when I met her that was wrapped up, hopefully she unwraps it and loves my gift!
Fenella and Simon are a perfect duo, and I really hope I get the chance to meet them again!
Sign my petition to get Fenella a title here, It's absolutely free: https://www.change.org/p/buckingham-palace-petition-for-fenella-fielding-to-be-knighted-and-to-become-a-dame-or-an-obe
Thanks for reading this, and Simon and Fenella if you're reading this, thanks for making me happy!
-Amber The Fangirl
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