Well it’s just gone 21.55 EET and me is now back at my hotel room for the first time before midnight 30 in 3 days … Therefore it’s the first chance I have had to catch up on the site.
First of all some apologies. Number 1 – apologies for the lack of video reports – there simply just has not been time – HOWEVER, there is one report of the Latvian sign-language that will be put up and I promise a couple more to come as well.
Number 2 – Sorry about the lack and intervals in the coverage this year. With only having P2 accreditation, it means that Wi-Fi connections are limited to a sprint down the hallway in the Palats Sportu , up a flight of stairs, and into a press conference area where there is a network, but its limited. As such, the reports are tried to be typed “as live” and put up delayed – but, invariably, it never happens like that – hence this apology and round up session to make sure that all has been covered in the OnEurope style and details that you all love.
So, what have I learned about Kiev? Well. it’s cheap … really cheap. For example, as you know, we have a “team” out here…. we and a group of loverly Irish people (Including *that* Keith Mills from the fantastic All Kinds of Everything) – went out to dinner at a TGI Friday’s. Seven of us, many many drinks and two courses each … roughly £16 each.
At this said meal, there was a rough scoring session , where upon it was decided that there would be a bet of 10 Hrryvna as to which songs would qualify (and no we were not pissed!!) – details of which for another time.
But back to the songs. Now, I know you lot have been reading so, for the benefit of you all, and to flesh things out a bit, are my considered thoughts on the first half of the semi final draw (and I have just opened a super cheap bottle of Vodka. Read on if you dare …