Emma

I literally just texted this to a pal! What is happening?!

Oh totally! But as you say, live can be polished, the bare bones of the song were super!

Similar to the way in which C‘est la vie was one of my top songs for 2025… in the studio… the less said about the live the better! 🤣

Je danse was 100% my winner last year. Excited to see what he brings this year.

Four hours, one heroic tip run, and a frankly indecent haul of free pies later, the Great Hallway Cardboard Crisis of 2025 is over. Order, glamour, and crumbs restored.

Avoiding getting out of the car until the rain chills out a bit… it’s been 10 mins so far… how long will I sit outside my flat? 🙈 ☔️

Getting There Travels, tangents, and the stories in between

So I've started a Substack, because I feel like I'm starting to bore people by talking about my travels all the time... so it's time to bore everyone!!

First introductory post "Getting There" is out now, would love to see you there! 🫠

I’m literally starving… waiting for an Amazon delivery, the main thing that’s arriving is a fancy new toaster, so I didn’t want to use my old one this morning as I declared last night it’s last usage… which I realise is mental, but why the hell hasn‘t my postman been yet?! This is assault.

Did anyone else expect the celebs to be better at spelling? #CelebrityTraitors

Heart you!! ❤️

I did try the new album, just trying to join the hype/understand. It’s monumentally boring. Not even bad, just like… ok… what are we missing?!

Constantly grateful to my past self for booking refundable accommodation…

We had a visiting choir at cathedral today (from Roskilde, Denmark) and they were the nicest, most respectful, quietly confident, and wonderfully talented young women I’ve met in a long time! Huge respect to them and their excellent conductor Mette Bjærang.

I’ve already heard so much gossip. Obsessed.

Arthouse

Giving me all the mems from screaming/singing „Hello, hello, hello“ with Nemo in Basel.

Manchester is going to be legendary!!

Have we reached peak camp? I didn’t think it was possible… #CelebrityTraitors

I‘m not unhappy with the traitor choice, but I would’ve loved a few others slightly more… #CelebrityTraitors

„Exactly, preclude, preclude is the word“

I’m too in love with Nick Mohammed #CelebrityTraitors

protect Nick Mohammed at all costs #CelebrityTraitors

Truly, this casting is insane. These aren’t celebs, they’re icons! #CelebrityTraitors

Right. Late because choir, but let’s go #CelebrityTraitors

Did you know her character was inspired by my old singing teacher?!

I cannot recommend it enough. It’s beautifully made and features some top talent. And very proudly #MadeInScotland

To add to that, tonight’s preview was I Swear. I was expecting an incredible film, with a few solid cries. Not only were there 3 solid separate cries, but cries 4 and 5 sort of mingled into one prolonged last 35 minutes of the film weep session…

One of my favourite things about being an Everyman member is the member previews. Just a room full of good people, who respect cinema, and know the etiquette.

Haha - as a chronically online person, I’m happy to do official OGAE UK email alerts here. We must keep traditions alive!!

Overall, I’m sad the OGAE Facebook page is going, because I genuinely did find it useful during Eurovision Week, and also great to meet like-minded folks.

But also, I have so many people blocked in the group that clearly I’ve missed some huge drama…

This is it!! So handy for quick updates too, there’s going to need to be a hell of a lot more emails!

I won’t miss the power bank chat though…

Tomorrow I have to go to the office for the 4th day in a row and it feels like a hate crime. It’s only a 15 minute drive… but did we survive Covid for nothing?! 😅

I feel you. Literally the only reason I have FB is for a few groups.

I’ve been featured twice as both a new member, then my favourite songs of 2025. First time was very much a Facebook thing, second time I was reached out to directly. I’ll try to remember to let you know next time I see something on the FB group! 🥰