posted 12-20-2020 01:57 PM               

I'm really excited about this live tour. Starting from October 2021, I'll be traveling the length and breadth of the U.K. I look forward to seeing you there — it's going to be a blast!

posted 10-31-2021 04:56 PM               

Great evening with Tim on stage with a polished well rehearsed performance. He took you behind the scenes of a space mission with commentary on training, launch and Russian traditions, his family, life onboard the international space station and the (fast and bumby) return flight/landing. It was a presentation with lots of video support, it was in two parts with a short intermission.

I never personally tire of the sweeping panoramas of Earth from space particularly on a big screen. "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life" (Samuel Johnson) or words to that effect.

Facts interspersed with humour and anecdotes aplenty. There was no Q&A session however throughout the performance Tim answered all of the usual questions and many more besides including the age old how do you go to the toilet in space? What did you miss? the family/loved ones of course. Proper cup of tea he did manage a bacon sarnie in space though.

There was a book stall in the foyer with all of Tim's publications and a tour guide for sale. All hand signed by Tim and all at cover prices.

posted 11-04-2021 03:29 AM               

The show starts with Tim's journey to the ISS and then a 20-minute break for snacks and drinks, etc. Show recommences with Tim on the ISS and his return to Earth. All in all, the talk lasts over two hours.

I have to say I have attended many astronauts' talks and this has to be up there with the best. Very well done with humour and great stories. Although I will disagree with something Tim said and that is "Army pilots are the best." We all know Navy pilots are the best as landing on a moving runway on a dodgy sea takes some doing. (And that's from me, a submariner).

posted 11-28-2021 04:11 PM            

A brilliant talk and presentation which Nick (spaceman) and others have very well covered on this thread. Everybody appeared happy and impressed and there was no reason why they shouldn't be. He has an engaging way with the audience.

Afterwards I tried to get his autobiography signed but was told that only already signed books were available. After sitting in my car at the top of the multi storey and not moving out of my place with traffic at a standstill we went back to the theatre to see if we might still catch Tim. I remembered Nick mentioning in his post that he was successful at the stage door so we tried the same. No others waiting but an attendant told us he may be out soon and we could just glimpse him through the window of the secondary door. After ten minutes or so with it snowing I put my head around first door and asked the receptionist if it was possible for Tim to sign my book and after checking she said "no" and we were about to go when she then beckoned us back and said he now would sign for us. We went in and Tim remarked about us waiting in the snow and happily dedicated and signed my book and had his photo taken with me. What a gentleman and totally decent guy.