Chris has wanted to see Coldplay live for many years and last year when he saw that most of the tickets had sold out and there were only VIP priority entry tickets left he decided we had to go despite the price. I won't lie I was fuming about spending that much money and didn't think it was worth it. Oh how wrong I was!!! Although it did start out a disaster...... The closest hotel we could get was the Travel Lodge in Ealing but it was only a 15 minute cab ride away or so we thought. The cab turned up half an hour late and we got stuck in traffic. We were panicking because we thought we were late for priority entry, but when we eventually got there there was still a large queue outside. Everything was delayed. It then started to rain...... heavily. We were not prepared for that at all. By the time we got in we were soaked to the bone, but still excited. We got our famous flashing wristbands and a Coldplay water bottle and canvas bag as part of the VIP package. We also hunted down some clear bin bags made head and arm holes and starting partying to the support bands in the rain. Just before Coldplay came on the sun starting shining and the rain stopped. The bin bags came off and the real party was about to begin. I can honestly say it was the best experience of my life. Not one part of the show was a let down. There were balloons bouncing around the crowd, fireworks, streamers and confetti raining down. The wristbands that lit up were making different patterns and flashing all around us. We were really close to the front and got a great view of all whole show. My favourite songs were Fix You and Yellow which are great favourites with everyone but their new songs were fantastic too. On the night we went the special guest was Shaznay Lewis from All Saints and she sang Never Ever with Coldplay. It brang back some memories from my youth lol and was an amazing end to the perfect night. On other nights they had Craig David, Natalie Imbruglia and Stormzy. Another great aspect of the concert was it's eco friendliness. Coldplay took a hiatus from touring until they could find ways to make their tour as sustainable as possible. The concert was powered by a rechargeable battery that was run on recycled cooking oil, solar power and the kinetic energy of the audience. They had kinetic flooring that converted the audiences dance moves into energy and electricity generating bikes that the fans kept running. If you ever get the chance to go to a Coldplay concert I strongly suggest you go it's definitely one to tick off the bucket list. Just Holly Marie
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Do you walk in other peoples homes and think to yourself how do they keep it this clean and tidy all the time? If you do your not alone. In reality half of the time your friend or family member has run around before you got there stuffing toys into cupboards, covering up the stain on the rug and washing up the mugs and plates that the kids have left on the side. Some people are just born super organised or enjoy housework and genuinely do have houses that resemble show homes, but that's not me. My house reflects my mood. If I'm struggling with my anxiety my house almost looks like it has been burgled and on the flip side if I'm doing really well it's shiny and clean. It's not just my mood that dictates the state of my house though. My mum was super on it. She enjoyed housework and running around after us all the time and it showed. However it didn't seem to rub off on me. I can think of nothing worse than spending my day running around after everyone and tidying up their mess. However the process may not be my thing, but I love the outcome of a comfortable, well organised home. So I realised I needed to try some new things to motivate me. Asking someone to make me accountableSo the idea is to ask someone such as your partner, mother or friend to remind you every now and then that things need doing. Giving you the push you need and to realise how it looks from the outside in. Would this work for me..... that would be a big fat NO. It would make me more embarrassed and anxious about the situation. Plus can you imagine your partner saying to you don't you think those windows need washing. My reply would be do it yourself lol. Making to do listsThis is something that works really well for me probably because I'm an organised wannabe. I love the feeling of achieving a completed checklist. There are several ways to do this -
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