Norma is all done and dusted. This is one of only a handful of things I followed through with from beginning to end, so for that alone I am very proud of myself. But in a sense I am also rather sad. I really enjoyed myself on this production and everyone at Midland Opera has made me feel so welcome that I would love to do another production with them. However, there is the age old issue of my physical fitness and my commitment to roller derby. Both have been seriously lacking for quite some time now. Although I seemed to be making progress with my fitness, my ankle sprain seems to have undone all of the work I put in up to that point. Simply put, I can’t play roller derby if I’m not fit. So, my aim is to make a start on getting back to a somewhat decent level once I have come back from my holiday. I have already promised myself that derby will take priority over everything in 2018. So, wish me luck.