It’s 6:30AM on a Saturday and I’ve just boarded a plane to London as I’m writing this. I was just in London for a long weekend a couple of weeks ago and I didn’t miss out on anything then that I’m rushing back for now. Instead I booked this trip at the very last minute on Wednesday after it was announced on Twitter that Tim Minchin will be playing at the celebration of the 200th birthday of The Old Vic theatre.

Those who know me, know that I’m normally not very impulsive and that I will generally choose whatever is most sensible. Also, I’m really not a morning person. It’s safe to say that this is all rather out of character for me.

Those who know me a bit better though, also know that I’m a huge Tim Minchin fan. Since I first learned about Tim through his Nine Life Lessons I think it’s safe to say that I’ve seen and heart everything that you can buy or find online.

I’ve never seen him live though and so here I am, about to hopefully change that.

I’m still not quite sure what made me decide to book a 36 hour trip for maybe 30 minutes of performance, but so far I still think it was the right decision. Even when my alarm went off at 4:30AM this morning I didn’t change my mind. I even feel very calm and relaxed now, but that might be due to the lack of sleep, as for the last few days I’ve alternated between being very excited and incredibly nervous for no good reason.

Since I started writing BA got me to London, I checked into the hotel and I’m now having a tea right across the theatre. I’ll spend the rest of the day at an exhibition about science and art, checking out the theatre’s street party and perhaps I’ll even go for a run.

Who knows, if it all works out and I enjoy being a tourist on my own I might even do it more often…