Okay I'm good now, so as you know I went to Sheffield over the weekend to see One Direction on what was their last tour date before their break. It was such a wirlwind of a weekend.
We got the 1:20 virgin train to Doncaster, which we have been to before when I went to 5 seconds of summer in Manchester a few years back with my mum and aunt. Then my mum and I got a train from Doncaster to Sheffield. Then arriving in Sheffield station we got a taxi to our hotel, the Hilton Sheffield at 3:10-3:20ish. So we then went to check in so I sat down while my mum checked in, also there was a 10 people strong queue behind us. So apparently our room wasn't ready, and to come back in 40 minutes. So we went to get a drink from the bar as the Costa in the hotel was closed. So we went to the bar and the reception had given us a coupon that let us get a free drink from the bar. Then we went back to reception and where the queue seemed even longer than last time, a few faces we saw earlier were there as well. So we finally got the key to our room only when we got to our room, it had someone else's belongings in, so we asked the cleaner if that was right. she said to go back down, so down we went and said that they had given us someone elses room and we got a new room. So back up in the lift we went to our room only when we went to open the door with the card, it didn't open the door, so we asked the cleaner again who let us in, but it meant my mum had to go back down to sort the key card out. But finally we had a room! As it took quite a while to finally get a room, our plans to go in the swimming pool were scrapped. We were so rushed for time we had to get ready to go out again.
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| My outfit and makeup, which did not sting my eyes this time, score one for me! |
I bought the glow ears that I didn't get at the 02, and we went in to the arena. We bought some snacks because we hadnt had much to eat besides the pizza I made the night before, which was delicious if you wanted to know, which I had on the train.
So then we headed to our seats. I personally love Sheffield arena, the staff were lovely and helpful, especially with helping us to our seats because the lights had gone down so my stick was much needed. But they were all very helpful and my mum and I have decided to go back there and see something, especially as it was a smaller arena. Also it was just the arena and one stand to get food if that makes sense, not like the 02 where you have a vast amount of places to eat , which can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. Almost too much of a choice.
So first up was Jamie Lawson, there wasn't long to wait from when we first got our seats actually.
He sung the same songs as when I had seen him at the 02, although this time some people were crying when More Than This was sung(and no I'm not talking about me!)
So once the concert was over we exited the arena, and after asking the security were to get a taxi from, what was our best bet, we were directed to the pub across the road. So we rung the number we had used earlier only they had a waiting line and when I got through they said it would be an hour and to ring back then. It was half 11. We were surronded by people who had just been to see One Direction and had been getting the same response from taxi companys. Flash forward to half 12, we were all still standing there, the pub staff were ringing to see if they would fare better. Some of the people were there as a family night out and the little girls were crying worrying they were never going to get home. So people started flagging cabs down who had someone to pick up at the pub but ironically never actually picked the right person up. A lot of the mums were getting angry with the cab drivers. So when we had an opportunity to get a cab, I thought someone whose going to the same hotel might as well join me and my mum. So we ended up sharing a taxi to the hotel with these two girls from Manchester getting to our hotel at about 1:30am. Hooray! Then my mum and I stood outside before we headed in having a chat with this guy, telling us about how tourists like us are helping keep Sheffield going. Then we headed in and soon as we got to our room, my mum and I went to sleep.
Now I love the people up north, they are really friendly and when I turned up with my stick nobody was that bothered by it and they were really nice about it and helpful. Each time I have been up north either visting family or going for fun I have always loved the people. They just seem warm and open, They don't seem fazed by difference and are always helpful. Not saying people down south arent friendly but they just seem a bit less open. Like the other day I was down my local town centre with my brother and he kept saying people keep looking at my stick. They weren't so forthcoming to moving out the way of my stick. Whereas when I was in Sheffield, they didn't create a big deal and to be honest I didn't feel stared at. I felt a part of the crowd, which for me is weird, because I, up until recently, hated the idea of using the long cane in public. Whether I be in my wheelchair or my cane, people have just been more welcoming up north.
So after that long speech, we went to Meadowhall in Sheffield. Both my mum and I were knackered, so first we headed into Urban Outfitters, which is a place that I wish I could buy quite a few things in! but I did actually buy a mason jar type tumbler in pink which I have used frequently but a problem about it is the lid is so hard to screw on. I also bought a mug that says 'Most days I wish I was a cat.', which pretty much sums me up on a mug.
Then we went in waterstones and surprise surprise, I bought books! I feel like for me though I was quite tame! I bought Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo, the second book in the Grisha trilogy. I also bought Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, yes it was definitely a Leigh Bardugo book day! I also bought Snow like Ashes by Sarah Raasch. I'm definitely expanding my fantasy reading! I also got a discount on my books which I shouldn't have got because I got talking to the lady at the cashier, it turned out she had just started reading the first book in the grisha trilogy. Because I was such a bookworm, she gave me a discount! So thank you Liv if you read this, I hope you enjoyed Shadow and Bone. A lovely little touch I loved about the Waterstones there was they had written on the chalkboard behind the counter what each of the staff members were reading. Which I thought was such a nice touch.
We then ventured across lush, who when you looked in the store was packed. I had a lovely lady show me the massage bars, which I had seen and wanted to try but I wasn't sure. But I decided to try one so I bought Pearl. I have tried it once but I wasn't totally sold but I'm going to try it out a bit more lol. I also bought Cinder, Golden Wonder and Intergalactic which I have wanted to buy for quite a while now, so I bought 2. I have since used one of the Intergalactic bath bath bombs and i'm in love, it has fast become one of my favourites. I also bought a small bottle of snow fairy because I bought the small bottle last year and it has lasted me a long time. Something that I couldnt find was the So White bath bomb so I will be buying that off there website next chance I get.
I also went in HMV and bought Little Mix's album Salute.
I then went into the apple store, which I was really excited about as for my birthday, I am buying myself a macbook! So I wanted to go in and get a general idea of what I want and need, because there are many different versions and for me I find it quite overwhelming to know what will be best suited for me. So now I know, I will be getting a Mac book Pro, I'm also planning on getting Final Cut Pro for it as well. The staff in the Apple store were so nice, especially this lady, who helped me find a stool to sit on, because it was mega busy. But she also answered a lot of my questions before finding someone to answer my questions about the differences in macs, The lovely lady also mentioned she was an accesibilty advisor (something along those lines), so helped with things in regards to software you might need on your macbook, which I thought was such a cool thing because to have someone trained in software needs perhaps more specialised is always helpful. Counting down the days until I can buy it now!
So now we just went in to Whsmith as I want to try the adult colouring books, because I love colouring, so I bought some colouring pens. I bought pens instead of pencils because for me they are easier to see.
Finally with my mum and I both shopped out, we went to mcdonalds as we were both starving because we had hardly eaten anything since the concert.
So then we got our suitcase out of the locker,which is a pretty neat idea, and got the train back to Sheffield station to then get a train to Doncaster, while waiting I saw a guide dog which is always cool to see, and then my dad picked my mum and I up after getting off the the virgin train and then we went home. I was shattered but Pearl was so excited to see my mum and I. Then I went to bed.
I just want to say sorry about the pause in posts, I've been feeling pretty ill and still do and I am on medication but I am going back to the doctors. I also was going to post this last friday as Made in the A.M was finally released to coincide with it but then the sad events around the world happened and it just didn't feel right. But it is up now so I hope you like it.
On a happier note, I have decided after my almost trip to Yalc (which is at london film and comic con), the young adult literature convention, I will be going this coming year. Which I am so excited for because I did get tickets for the Saturday this year but I forgot I had a volunteering shift at the library and since it was my first shift I didn't want to cancel it. So I couldn't go.
Also Made in the A.M is so good, I feel its some of One Direction's best work. Adele's album is out as well which I am so excited for because Adele is Adele. Her voice is just amazing, my mum and I have sworn if she does a concert, we have to get tickets.
Thanks for reading, hopefully I can kick this being ill, and be more active, because I have a ton of posts to finish.
until next time
Sophie
So first up was Jamie Lawson, there wasn't long to wait from when we first got our seats actually.
He sung the same songs as when I had seen him at the 02, although this time some people were crying when More Than This was sung(and no I'm not talking about me!)
So next up was One Direction and well they were amazing, they seemed a lot more relaxed and laid back. Almost as if they knew this was the time to go out with a bang! Surronded by friends, family and the fans. They seemed like they knew tonight was special for many a reason. A stand out moment was definitly when the melody of Act My Age came on, all the friends and family down the side of the stage lead by Liams dad did the conga and everyone joined in, for 7 times! It was almost like it was time for them to just have fun. Especially as the night before an article claiming Louis and Harry are one of the key reasons for the break. Now I'm not saying that the article was the truth but what I saw on stage was just 4 young men coming back to where they started and giving the crowd a memory they will never forget, not to dwell on the articles that had claimed things, to just revel in the here and the now. That what happens after doesn't matter as long as they,and the crowd had the time of their lives and may have left any baggage or worries behind for just that night. There's a quote from the perks of being a wallflower that I personally think sums up that night for me, “And in that moment, I swear we were infinite.”So that was it the last concert, I nearly teared up but I didn't because for me it wasn't meant to be sad, it was meant to be fun, a moment to treasure because you never know if you'll get that moment again.
So once the concert was over we exited the arena, and after asking the security were to get a taxi from, what was our best bet, we were directed to the pub across the road. So we rung the number we had used earlier only they had a waiting line and when I got through they said it would be an hour and to ring back then. It was half 11. We were surronded by people who had just been to see One Direction and had been getting the same response from taxi companys. Flash forward to half 12, we were all still standing there, the pub staff were ringing to see if they would fare better. Some of the people were there as a family night out and the little girls were crying worrying they were never going to get home. So people started flagging cabs down who had someone to pick up at the pub but ironically never actually picked the right person up. A lot of the mums were getting angry with the cab drivers. So when we had an opportunity to get a cab, I thought someone whose going to the same hotel might as well join me and my mum. So we ended up sharing a taxi to the hotel with these two girls from Manchester getting to our hotel at about 1:30am. Hooray! Then my mum and I stood outside before we headed in having a chat with this guy, telling us about how tourists like us are helping keep Sheffield going. Then we headed in and soon as we got to our room, my mum and I went to sleep.
Now I love the people up north, they are really friendly and when I turned up with my stick nobody was that bothered by it and they were really nice about it and helpful. Each time I have been up north either visting family or going for fun I have always loved the people. They just seem warm and open, They don't seem fazed by difference and are always helpful. Not saying people down south arent friendly but they just seem a bit less open. Like the other day I was down my local town centre with my brother and he kept saying people keep looking at my stick. They weren't so forthcoming to moving out the way of my stick. Whereas when I was in Sheffield, they didn't create a big deal and to be honest I didn't feel stared at. I felt a part of the crowd, which for me is weird, because I, up until recently, hated the idea of using the long cane in public. Whether I be in my wheelchair or my cane, people have just been more welcoming up north.
So after that long speech, we went to Meadowhall in Sheffield. Both my mum and I were knackered, so first we headed into Urban Outfitters, which is a place that I wish I could buy quite a few things in! but I did actually buy a mason jar type tumbler in pink which I have used frequently but a problem about it is the lid is so hard to screw on. I also bought a mug that says 'Most days I wish I was a cat.', which pretty much sums me up on a mug.
Then we went in waterstones and surprise surprise, I bought books! I feel like for me though I was quite tame! I bought Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo, the second book in the Grisha trilogy. I also bought Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo, yes it was definitely a Leigh Bardugo book day! I also bought Snow like Ashes by Sarah Raasch. I'm definitely expanding my fantasy reading! I also got a discount on my books which I shouldn't have got because I got talking to the lady at the cashier, it turned out she had just started reading the first book in the grisha trilogy. Because I was such a bookworm, she gave me a discount! So thank you Liv if you read this, I hope you enjoyed Shadow and Bone. A lovely little touch I loved about the Waterstones there was they had written on the chalkboard behind the counter what each of the staff members were reading. Which I thought was such a nice touch.
We then ventured across lush, who when you looked in the store was packed. I had a lovely lady show me the massage bars, which I had seen and wanted to try but I wasn't sure. But I decided to try one so I bought Pearl. I have tried it once but I wasn't totally sold but I'm going to try it out a bit more lol. I also bought Cinder, Golden Wonder and Intergalactic which I have wanted to buy for quite a while now, so I bought 2. I have since used one of the Intergalactic bath bath bombs and i'm in love, it has fast become one of my favourites. I also bought a small bottle of snow fairy because I bought the small bottle last year and it has lasted me a long time. Something that I couldnt find was the So White bath bomb so I will be buying that off there website next chance I get.
I also went in HMV and bought Little Mix's album Salute.
I then went into the apple store, which I was really excited about as for my birthday, I am buying myself a macbook! So I wanted to go in and get a general idea of what I want and need, because there are many different versions and for me I find it quite overwhelming to know what will be best suited for me. So now I know, I will be getting a Mac book Pro, I'm also planning on getting Final Cut Pro for it as well. The staff in the Apple store were so nice, especially this lady, who helped me find a stool to sit on, because it was mega busy. But she also answered a lot of my questions before finding someone to answer my questions about the differences in macs, The lovely lady also mentioned she was an accesibilty advisor (something along those lines), so helped with things in regards to software you might need on your macbook, which I thought was such a cool thing because to have someone trained in software needs perhaps more specialised is always helpful. Counting down the days until I can buy it now!
So now we just went in to Whsmith as I want to try the adult colouring books, because I love colouring, so I bought some colouring pens. I bought pens instead of pencils because for me they are easier to see.
Finally with my mum and I both shopped out, we went to mcdonalds as we were both starving because we had hardly eaten anything since the concert.
So then we got our suitcase out of the locker,which is a pretty neat idea, and got the train back to Sheffield station to then get a train to Doncaster, while waiting I saw a guide dog which is always cool to see, and then my dad picked my mum and I up after getting off the the virgin train and then we went home. I was shattered but Pearl was so excited to see my mum and I. Then I went to bed.
I just want to say sorry about the pause in posts, I've been feeling pretty ill and still do and I am on medication but I am going back to the doctors. I also was going to post this last friday as Made in the A.M was finally released to coincide with it but then the sad events around the world happened and it just didn't feel right. But it is up now so I hope you like it.
On a happier note, I have decided after my almost trip to Yalc (which is at london film and comic con), the young adult literature convention, I will be going this coming year. Which I am so excited for because I did get tickets for the Saturday this year but I forgot I had a volunteering shift at the library and since it was my first shift I didn't want to cancel it. So I couldn't go.
Also Made in the A.M is so good, I feel its some of One Direction's best work. Adele's album is out as well which I am so excited for because Adele is Adele. Her voice is just amazing, my mum and I have sworn if she does a concert, we have to get tickets.
Thanks for reading, hopefully I can kick this being ill, and be more active, because I have a ton of posts to finish.
until next time
Sophie
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