April 29 Bristol UK 🇬🇧 Exchange (Atsuko)

イギリスのホテルはチェックアウトが12時のところが多くて、朝に慌てなくて助かります。途中のサービスエリアで今回初の、マクドナルドのフィレオフィッシュ食べました。

Many hotels in England have a check-out time of 12:00 p.m., which is helpful so that there is no rush in the morning. At a service area on the way, I ate McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish for the first time.

ブリストルの会場、Exchangeに到着。手前がバーで奥がライブ会場になってます。バタバタしてて、中の写真は撮り忘れちゃったー。

Arrived at the venue, EXCHANGE in Bristol. The bar is in the front and the live music venue is in the back. I was so busy that I forgot to take a picture of the inside.

サウンドチェック後、ディナーハンティングへ。りさちゃんはケンキチさんとお寿司のチェーン店イツに行かれました。私は何か温かいものが食べたいのよね〜いつも頭には鍋焼きうどんが出てくるけど、出会えません。日本までお預けかな。

After sound check, Naoko and I went dinner hunting. Risa and Kenkichi went to Japanese sushi chain restaurant “itsu “.  I wanted to eat something warm. I’m usually thinking what I want to eat is  “ Nabeyaki udon noodles”. But I can’t find it. Maybe until Japan.

今日は土曜日、5月1日の月曜日も祝日らしく3連休の初日なので、モールも若い人で賑わってた。レストランも人気店は予約して無いと入れない状態。ウロウロ歩き探して入ったジャパニーズフュージョンのお店。和牛バオがとっても美味しかったです。ペロリ。

Today is Saturday, the first day of a three-day weekend, as Monday, May 1, also seems to be a holiday, so the mall was crowded with young people. Popular restaurants are not open unless you have a reservation. We entered a Japanese fusion restaurant after wandering around and looking for it. The wagyu beef bao was very tasty.

会場に戻って準備して、ナイフの出番。今日もソールドアウトショー!本当に嬉しいです。みんな歌って踊って、楽しそうに見てくれるのでパワーもらえます。

Went back to the venue and prepared for the show. And our turn. Another sold-out show tonight! I’m very happy. Everyone was singing and dancing and looks like they were having fun, which gave me power.

イギリスツアーの8カ所をサポートしてくれたTHE KUTのメンバーと。

With members of THE KUT, who supported us on 8 stops of our UK tour.

Thank you Bristol!!!


May 2, Ramsgate Music Hall, Ramsgate UK

5月2日(火)英国ラムズゲートのRamsgate Music Hall
昨日は英国はバンクホリデー、祝日だったそうで、今日はバリバリの平日。昨日、今日はRamsgate Music Hallで2Days ライブ。何せ昨日のライブは、当初予定されていたい2021年のチケット発売時、朝9時の発売とほぼ同時に売り切れになったそう。だから、追加公演となった。ホントにありがたい。と言う事で、夜7時ホテル発で会場へ行く算段。
ゆっくりして体を休めてから、帰りの荷物の整理をしたり身支度して、午後3時ごろあつこさんと私は海の方へ散歩に出かけた。
It was a bank holiday in the UK. It’s the first week day. Yesterday and today were our 2 days show at Ramsgate Music Hall. Our ticket yesterday was sold at once after started to sell. That’s why we got the additional show for today. It is very thankful! Anyway, our plan today was left the hotel around 7pm and went to the hotel.
I took a rest at the room and packed my suits cases. Atsuko and I went to take a walk to the seaside.

泊まっていたホテルから徒歩15分ぐらいで海。
15 min walk took us to the ocean.

海賊船?!きれいね。
Pirates ship? Beautiful!

お腹が空いたので海のそばのイタリアンレストランに入店。
We got hungry and entered into an Italian restaurant beside the sea.

スパゲティボンゴレとマルゲリータピザをシェア。りさちゃんとの日本食の夕飯に備えて腹八分目にしようと言う事で、ピザは半分持ち帰りに。
We shared spaghetti all a vongole and pizza margarita. We didn’t want to get full for the dinner at a Japanese restaurant with Risa and made half of the pizza to take away.

夕方5時、日本食の飲食店でりさちゃんと待ち合わせ。我らがBooking agent のJackさんもラムズゲート到着とのことで合流。でも、日本食屋さんは開店予定時刻の5時になっても開く気配無し。あきらめて件の海のそばのイタリアンに再入店。
At 5pm, Atsuko and I met Risa in front of the Japanese restaurant. Our booking agent Jack joined us that he is just arriving at Ramsgate station. The Japanese restaurant seemed not open today. We gave up and walked to the same Italian restaurant which we went.

りさちゃんはステーキとデザート。あつこさんと私はティラミスとコーヒーをいただく。おいしいね。
Risa ordered rare steak and dessert. Atsuko and I had tiramisu and a cup of coffee. Tastes good.

道すがら。

On the way to the hotel.

食後ホテルの戻り荷物を持って車で会場へ。7時過ぎ到着。支度をしてグッズコーナーへ。お客さんとのやり取りが楽しい。
After dinner we went back to the hotel once and to the venue by our van. Arrived around 7pm. We prepared for the show and went to the merch table. It was fun to talk with our fans.

そしてあっという間にライブの時間。9週間にわたるツアー最終日!昨日とはセットを変えて面白おかしくライブが出来た!来て下さった方々に感謝します!ありがとう!
Our show time came very quickly. It was the last show of our 9 weeks tour We changed the set list from yesterday. I could have a very good time!! Thank you very much for coming to our show!


ホテルに帰って荷物の整理して夜中の3時ごろ就寝。

Went back to the hotel and packed suits cases. Went to bed around 3am.


April 28 Manchester UK 🇬🇧 Night & Day Cafe (Atsuko)

ホテルを12時にチェックアウトして、しばらく走ってお昼ごはん休憩。初wagamama!チキンカツカレーを食べました。

We checked out the hotel and drove a while. We had lunch. It was the first time to go “wagamama” restaurant. I ate chicken cutlet curry.

会場に入って追加注文したTシャツをささっとしたお畳みして、サウンドチェック。

I went into the venue, folded the T-shirts we had ordered extra, and did a sound check.

晩ごはんは前回も来た昇龍ラーメンへ。餃子は皮パリパリ、ラーメンも美味しかったです。

For dinner, we went to Shoryu Ramen where we came last time. Gyoza and Ramen were delicious!

ラーメン屋さんから帰ったら入り口に長蛇の列!ありがとうございます。

When I returned from the ramen restaurant, there was a long line at the entrance!

出演前にパチリ。

Ready to Rock!

今日もソールドアウトショー。ありがとうございます‼︎

Another sold out show today. Thank you very much!!


終演後サポートバンドのメンバーと。

After the show, with the members of support band.