Last Night of the Proms.

Another one whose mum was born in 1922 and she loved the Proms and all music.And I shed a tear or two when the song from The Merry Widow was sung as that was my dad's favourite. And then my own memories of being a 15 year old seeing Bohemian Rhapsody for the first time.So a very nostalgic night.

I used to go tothe proms regularly when I first started work and lived in London. One year I even had a season ticket.

This year being sofa surfing at DD's most of the summer, I haaven't really listened very much to anything. Usually my radio is my constant companion, but that hasn't been easy as she is a tv person, but we aare almost back in our own home so that next year, I canlisten again.

We used to watch as a family when I was a child and it now brings back so many lovely memories of my happy childhood... but it does remind me how very much I still miss my parents!

We’re enjoying the evening. I didn’t ‘get’ Fireworks but as someone said,^all music is new at first.^
Really enjoyed Bohemian Rhapsody.

I’m sure we will.

I am watching and loving the music but will turn it off before LOH&G because, though you won’t find anyone more patriotic than me, I simply can’t stand it. Elgar apparently didn’t like the words that were set to his music either so I’m in good company. Enjoy, those of you who do love it.

Of course not, Iam I agree with you.
For-me it’s a happy night of memories going back to my grandmother allowing me to stay up late and teaching me the words to all the patriotic songs.
When DH died I couldn’t watch for two years but now I’m happy to blub my way through it. 😂🇬🇧🇬🇧

I rarely watch now but have very happy memories of watching with my mum. She was a 1922 dob, her dad served and was a prisoner in ww1. She was ATS in ww2, her brother in Africa, my dad a royal marine, Mediterranean fleet. I only mention this because mum was hugely patriotic, loved the last night with Rule Britannia etc. we waved union flags and sang along.

Also despite not having a privileged upbringing, her father played piano, she was introduced to and loved classical music as well as Gershwin and more.

merlotgran, I don’t want to stir dissent on your positive thread, I read it and was back with mum, singing, waving our union flags and enjoying special time together. It was not xenophobic, imperialistic or any other negative thing that I’ve heard all too often. It didn’t stop me, or my mum, reflecting on “stuff”. I do wish we could stamp our feet and enjoy in knowledge it’s complicated, without drowning in Guilt

Right, tin hat on, I’m off. Merlot if yiu want this taken down, I’ll ask hq