David Kellam

Ok, so we may not have had to restart the RVW Sanctus twice (due at least in part to the fact that we didn’t sing it), but last night’s concert was just as bad - probably worse, depending on your perspective) - than the concert that became the town that became the swear word. My [...]

Well, I must say I am in better spirits. The two train journeys so far have passed in relative comfort: the first on a German regional train to Angermunde; the second a lengthy trip across the north of Poland.
Thankfully, we found ourselves the primary occupants of the restaurant car, wherein we played cards (’Arsehole’ and [...]

Amidst much tension, we weaved through the streets of Berlin to the Epiphanienkirche near the Kaiserdamm U-bahn station. Awaiting us was a hearty soup (although unlike the cadet equivalent, it contained real beef rather than actual hearts), much to Zoe’s chagrin. After some tangoified ‘I want Jesus to walk with me’, we sent our bags [...]

We arrived in Wertingen yesterday afternoon after a day’s travelling by train and bus. We were greeted at the bustop (Marktplatz) and the lottery process began. Jim and I drew the same numbers once again, and were welcomed into the Mayinger family home. Complete with ferrari! (photos to be provided later). Der Vater, Hans, is [...]

This will be the last song for tonight!
/nightwish
I write this entry whilst lying in bed at my billets in Saarbr?(Germany). We have just been to a ‘Schwenker’; the precise meaning of which we have been wondering for days. It turned out to encompass both a very cool manner of cooking meat over a hot fire [...]

Greetings from Switzerland! As i write this entry, I am engulfed by Lac Lemand and multi-million-dollar real estate on all sides. Gevena is a wonderful place to be. Better yet with a private yacht.
We sang a mass this morning in the Catholic Church in Carouge (in which I have now sung 3 times) to thunderous [...]

Well I got roped into computer fixing by Liz. The promise of free food in exchange sold me. I really should get a placard with ‘will fix computer problems for food’ :p.
More seriously, I thought an evening of food, wine and merriment was in order and it was nice to do it in a civilised [...]

I thought some non-choir people might be interested in where we’re going and what we’re doing. Until you have my post-tour Indiana Jones-style flyover map, you will have to put up with the following Outlook screenshots (easier to visualise than the itinerary we were given). Bear in mind these are GMT+2 times, so you will [...]

In 2 days time I will be sitting on a plane to Europe.
At least, that is the plan. I may instead look like this:

Well, only 20 more sleeps!
That means I have 20 days to get over this stupid sinusitis/laryngitis-y thing. Haven’t been able to sing for a month :(. (And I’ve already had both on separate occasions earlier this year).
Well, hopefully before I go away the 2001 Tour Photos will be online (along with the existing 2003 ones). [...]