My My... How could I resist it!

OK, I’m no longer ashamed... My name is Laura Whitmore and I am.. an Abba fan! There are probably more “rock ‘n’ roll” ways to spend a Bank Holiday Monday afternoon than at Mamma Mia The Movie… ‘sing a long’ special. Any future suggestions on a postcard please…

Yesterday afternoon didn’t run too smoothly, after ‘dragging’ a friend of mine – I say ‘dragging’ but I know he secretly loved it, to Odeon Leicester square, we sat down as the first tune belted out from the screen. That’s when we realised – s**t wrong cinema. The next 10 minutes can only be described as a scene from The Italian Job but substitute the taxis for a whole lot of tubes.

Two Irish people living in London long enough ought to know better but we still ended up taking the wrong tube... well the right tube but not necessarily the quickest route.

When we reached the right venue... the audience was a bit shy… Except for the three lovely ladies I met from Kentish Town – respect girls! You did Abba Proud.

Whether you had a note in your head or not was insignificant... they cast Pierce Brosnan for crying out loud!! I also have to show some respect to our very own Dancing Queen in the cinema. He was the first one to his feet so whoever you were you’re a legend!

On screen, Julie Walters by far stole the show with her account of ‘Take a Chance’... although the guy next to me wasn't half bad!

As for the rest of the audience, I don’t think they realised it was sing along and looked on with laughter , maybe a little bit of fear, as the dedicated few of us got down to business. Now I’m not saying the wine didn’t help, but sing a long films need to make a comeback. It’s a dark room so nobody really knows who’s singing, the words are up there so no embarrassing mix up of lines and the seats are comfy. Win Win situation me thinks– just make sure you leave before the house lights come up. Rookie mistake.