We've known since before Christmas so it's not a big shock but I think there is still a bit of me that's in denial.
I joined the Centre six weeks before Fiona so didn't really have a boss, I was also in a cupboard of an office on my own. That's probably why I acted like an excited puppy when Fiona came in on her first day. I even bought her a good luck plant for her new desk. She must have thought I was mental, especially as she had just flown in from Australia and was probably a little jet lagged.
I don't want to say too much about Fiona's achievements here yet as I'll have to save something for the leaving party, however I feel I should just list her 6 greatest achievements, things she bought to the Centre / my favourite Fiona moments. If you know Fiona or the work she has done here feel free to leave your comments below.
1. The Ring Cycle (enough said)
2. Philip Glass (Twice - what a legend)
3. The Ennio Morricone Experience (now the Spaghetti Western Orchestra) in the Weston Studio.
4. Fezeka High School Choir, their inspirational teacher, Phume Tsewu. 77 children from Guguletu township in South Africa, singing beautifully on our stage.
5. Programming Peepolykus in the Weston Studio but not realising their name is pronounced PEOPLE LIKE US and calling them 'pe-polly-cus' instead.
6. Fiona and I walking up the stairs after the Cymry for the World gala (during our opening weekend) and the woman I thought was really sophisticated turning to me, pointing to Sir Ian McKellan (who was in front of us) and excitedly whispering 'Oh my god, that's Gandalf'. I never knew she was a geek until that point!
Fiona will be really missed at the Centre, as colleague and as a friend, but we wish her all the best in her new role. We all know she'll be great.
Lou
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