Confessions of a serial mower - Singing in the Rain

Well he was amazing. Rod is THE MAN. I have never enjoyed a concert more and he was the consummate professional. Despite absolute pouring rain, thunder and lightning, he came on stage at 8.00 pm on the dot and sang his little socks off for two and a half hours. The band took a ten minute break to dry off their equipment and to mop the stage - what a star. I thought Elton John was fabulous, but Rod was in a different league - a true superstar. It took a week to build the arena, with some 150 technicians and 18 lorries of staging. It took more than a monsoon and 10 stiches in his leg from a fall last week to stop our Rod. So yes, I had an unforgettable evening. Our seats were undercover and in direct line with the stage and the mega screen behind him.
Those in the more expensive seats up against the stage got very very wet despite being issued with little blue plastic rain covers. Not a good look for all the blonde babes trying to attract his attention.
He opened his act with You wear it well and by goodness he does. For a man in his 60's he looks amazing, and very long legged for a chap only some 5'8" tall. That wife of his is a very very lucky lady.

As the heavens opened he pelted out his best known hits such as Do Ya think I'm Sexy, The First Cut is the Deepest,You're in my Heart and of course Sailing. His voice seemed to me as good as it ever was. I have never seen so many middle aged rock chick wannabe's together in one place for a very long time!! I actually felt quite young. I grew up with his music and posters on my bedroom wall.
What he made of our rather small football ground at Ipswich I have no idea after the Wembley stadium on Sunday - he was very game and kicked Celtic footballs in the crowd! We loved him for it anyway and forgave him!

I have just spoken to a friend who was taken as a treat to the concert by a member of the Football Club board - so was wined and dined beforehand, and then taken not to the Directors Box as expected, but to a front row seat which was exciting but of course it meant her rather smart clothes and shoes got totally drenched!! Anyway, she said he did look quite good even close up. I, of course, stayed totally dry in the "cheap seats".

Chrissie Hynde with the Pretenders was the warm up act and she still is a total rock chick babe of the highest order. She can still strut her stuff let me tell you.

Do I think Rod is sexy, you bet!!