Simon Leeson

I can hear the William Tell overture without thinking of The Lone Ranger, but I can't listen to Atmosphères and not think of 2001.

I've booked for Forest v Porto. The following evening Simon Trpčeski is in Nottingham playing the Grieg and I've booked that too, so I know I'll have at least one good night!

Mooncake for tonight's full moon, which is very impressive if you go outside on this clear evening.

A thread of inspirational quotes from two of my idols: Kemi Badenoch and Ange Postecoglou

(uh-oh, I may have gotten some mixed up... or have I??)

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I hoped it would he be quieter in the evening and it was. An unhurried chance to get right up close to Picasso.

Hubris. A Greek word for our owner #NFFC

I was reading earlier about how much Evgeny Kissin practised. Has Ange ever thought of doing the same with defending set pieces?

An entertaining game watching the team where I live playing the team where I was born. Sutton 1 Boston 1.

It's the time of year when card shops decide that people don't really have birthdays between now and Christmas.

I've got a screen to myself, but no sound!

We can rely on Jesus!

A kindly publican has put the Forest game on one screen just for me.

Ange ball going well then.

This Washington band sound like they could give a good rendition of the theme from Some Mothers do 'Ave 'Em.

No. It had its moments but overall I wasn't keen.

It's such a great view leaving The Bridge Theatre.

I watched Forest v Arsenal at lunch, then at The Lady from the Sea in the evening the actor playing Finn looked and sounded like Ange. I found Simon Stone's take on Ibsen more Forest than Arsenal.

No Radiohead unlock code. Everything not in its right place.

The alert test worked on the tube.

I see Spode got Madeline Bassett to sing a song for them.

Raining at The Oval, but on the plus side I made it just in time for 25% off drinks.

Yes!!

Or it could be Shostakovich tonight.

Yes I saw that too. Great to be so close this evening to see just how well she acts as well as sings.

She totally inhabited the role tonight. Fantastic performance!

I'm seeing Spinal Tap 2 adverts after the Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony. This organ goes up to 11!

Likewise! It looks like we were taking a picture at the same time.

Yes, it did breathe and why wouldn't you with such a rich tone from the orchestra.

I can't make that one unfortunately!

Andris Nelsons and the Leipzig Gewandhaus in what I think will turn out to be my favourite Prom of the season.