Right, so we got here ridiculously easily and had no hassle at all until yesterday when there appeared to be both a general strike and a huge anarchist demo in town. Lots of anti-state fun, but not metro.
Still, we found a lovely eaty neighbourhood, and got home in time to watch Middlesbrough lose in the UEFA Cup Final – so hopefully I’ll find a telly that’s showing West Ham win the FA Cup Final on Saturday.
And now we’re here at the arena. Nice clean new spangly stadium, lots of those first day confusions and a huge gurt queue at the press accreditation shed.
The stage is very small by recent standards, but the amphitheater effect background is looking simple but potentially fab.
As for the two songs so far – Armenia is a song I liked previously, but is looking a bit lackluster on stage, with big bendy braces things that could go seriously wrong twanging about as part of the dance routine. A good start, mind.
Then Bulgaria – a song I wasn’t previously much fond of, but which is coming over massive huge on the stage. She’s got one heck of a voice on her, and with added sparkly Aziz (who is hyuuuuuge!), I think this might be a surprise package.
But then it’s only just started and I get over excited about everything.
There seem to be no plug sockets in the entire building, so I’ve found a spare plughole round the back of a drinks machine that’s doing me dandy.
More news as and when…