• Visit the Guards Chapel

    Updated: 2012-04-30 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 30 April 2012 Visit the Guards Chapel The original chapel at what is now the Wellington Barracks on Birdcage Walk held its first service in May 1838, it was tragically destroyed by a bombing raid in June 1944, in an attack that killed more than 120 . people Work did not start to rebuild the chapel until 1962, and it was rededicated in November 1963. Though it looks rather plain and modernist from the outside , the interior is very atmospheric , decorated with regimental flags and various memorials . Given the Guards often-demonstrated musical talents , it is probably unsurprising that the

  • Stroke Your Chin

    Updated: 2012-04-30 07:21:33
    Wonder if this works just as well whilst staring at your computer early Monday morning? Photo by Where the Art Is.

  • Some Rugged Bits of London

    Updated: 2012-04-29 07:41:42
    Loving Fred255‘s contributions to the Flickr pool while I was away last week. Something different to share with you. I’ve left his descriptions beneath each one. Not all of the London Dock area have been redeveloped yet, but it not … Continue reading →

  • Walk Plymmes Brook

    Updated: 2012-04-29 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 29 April 2012 Walk Plymmes Brook Up in Enfield's Pymmes Park today , the Parks Outreach Team are leading an interesting-sounding walk along Pymmes Brook , tributary of the River Lea named after a local land owner called William . Pymme The 7 mile walk begins this morning at 10am and requires stout footwear and a packed lunch . Walkers will follow the Brook from Pymmes Park in Edmonton , through various parks in Enfield and Barnet , to Jacks Lake at Monken Hadley approx . For those up for a less regimented ramble it sounds like a fine wander at leisure at other . times For more information ,

  • Londoners Through the Lens of John Kortland

    Updated: 2012-04-28 07:39:05
    John Kortland does know how to find some characters. Ready for a big round up of the latest Londoners? John’s captions included as well. So difficult to single out my favourites but I try! The whites of his eyes… Flyaway … Continue reading →

  • Attend Dickensfest

    Updated: 2012-04-28 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 28 April 2012 Attend Dickensfest For anyone not yet suffering Dickens fatigue as a result of all the bicentenary events taking place in recent months , today's Dickensfest at King's College London looks set to be a real . treat The festival offers a free day of talks , readings and film clips in association with the College and Westminster City Archives , in the company of Dickens enthusiasts from around the country , and chaired by Dickens experts Professor Brian Hurwitz and Professor Clare . Brant For more , see http : www.kcl.ac.uk artshums ahri centres lifewriting dickensfest.aspx

  • See the Brune Street Panels

    Updated: 2012-04-27 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 27 April 2012 See the Brune Street Panels Funded by the City Fringe Partnership and designed by artists Meena Thakor and Kinsi Abdulleh , the Brune Street Panels were added to the walls in Brune Street opposite the Soup Kitchen for the Jewish Poor in 1998. The panels reflect the vibrant history of the local area , with a particular focus on the Jewish cultural influences in the street and surrounding neighbourhood . The former soup kitchen opposite was established to feed the Jewish poor in nearby Leman Street in 1854, and and relocated to the street , Butler Street in 1902. We are told

  • ROA’s Hedgehog

    Updated: 2012-04-26 07:41:34
    Whilst I was away, Alex Ellison managed to catch the lovely and talented Belgian artist ROA at work on his latest London piece: a hedgehog! I can’t wait to go see it. Maybe this weekend. Have any of you managed … Continue reading →

  • Explore the unexplained with London Fortean Society

    Updated: 2012-04-26 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 26 April 2012 Explore the unexplained with London Fortean Society Back in February , your author attended an interesting evening with the London Fortean Society , exploring various prophecies of the end of the world with an open minded audience . Tonight , the society is meeting again for its monthly gathering , this time examining the many theorists who suggest that William Shakespeare may not have been the author of the plays attributed to . him The society meets in the company of writer and poet Dr Ros Barber and writer , actor and board member of the Francis Bacon Research Trust Susan

  • Confusion and full frontal nudity: Funny Peculiar at the Richmond Theatre

    Updated: 2012-04-25 11:00:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Wednesday , April 25, 2012 Confusion and full frontal nudity : Funny Peculiar at the Richmond Theatre Funny Peculiar playing this week at Richmond Theatre is probably the most perplexing production to be seen on a stage since Too Close To the Sun it was a short-lived musical about Ernest Hemingway's suicide The plot revolves around a small time grocer with a wife and a baby who is desperate for sex . nbsp Mike Stott's play was probably daring for putting fellatio on stage in 1973 and the shock of the original production was no doubt a distraction . Fast forward forty years and it really looks like a series of stock comedy scenarios straining for laughs . It lacks timing or purpose , and with its one dimensional characters

  • Talk to Strangers

    Updated: 2012-04-25 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 25 April 2012 Talk to Strangers About a year ago , your author decided that it would be nice to gather together people in London who wanted to talk to people they didn't know , based simply on the premise that conversations with different people are a social good , and should happen more often . Talking to Strangers was born , and first met in May 2011, at the Royal Festival Hall . Eleven months later , it is still going strong and those who take part report that they are enjoying it . The next meeting is tonight , and bringing together a room of people who all want to have conversations

  • Visit St Mary's Willesden

    Updated: 2012-04-24 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 24 April 2012 Visit St Mary's Willesden This weekend , your author passed a very rewarding Saturday seeing the sights of Brent , and one particular highlight was St Mary's Church , Willesden , where by chance a member of the local history society was on hand to conduct a faultless guided tour . The site has been a place of worship since around 938 AD , when was given by King Athelstan and it is thought that a small wooden church was created , in what was then a largely rural setting on the edge of a small settlement . By the 13th century , the church had become a place of pilgrimage , and

  • Music that pulls no punches: Soul Sister

    Updated: 2012-04-23 10:15:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Monday , April 23, 2012 Music that pulls no punches : Soul Sister Soul Sister at Hackney Empire is a musical based on the life of Tina Turner It's an opportunity to set the rhythm and blues music from Ike and Tina Turner to her lifestory with some incredible results . Most of this is due to the incredible powerhouse performances by Emi Wokoma as Tina and Chris Tummings as Ike . Wokoma doesn't pretend she is Tina Turner but is a star turn all the same . It's energetic , musical and thrilling . By the end of the show with the obligatory musical medley the audience was on its feet . dancing It is a pity that the creative team decided to musicalise a story that features domestic violence so prominently . Either from shock or

  • Eat at Pimlico Fresh

    Updated: 2012-04-23 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 23 April 2012 Eat at Pimlico Fresh A decent if slightly pricey little cafe in Pimlico , Pimlico Fresh is a popular lunch spot for those who work in the vicinity of Victoria railway . station As the name suggests , a range of fresh food and drinks are served , and at busy lunchtimes it can be difficult to find a seat inside , though there are a number of seats on the street if the weather is . right For more , see http : www.timeout.com london restaurants venue 2 3A27125 pimlico-fresh Labels : Cafes CivilServantLand West London 0 comments : Post a Comment Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post

  • Support the London Marathon runners

    Updated: 2012-04-22 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 22 April 2012 Support the London Marathon runners It's that time of year again , and as most readers will know from the scores of emails and social network updates from friends and acquaintances seeking sponsorship , the London Marathon kicks off this morning on . Blackheath Runners will cover the usual between-26-and-27-miles , and the best place for supporters to cheer them on is probably in the vicinity of the Tower of London , where runners pass by at both roughly-13 and roughly-23 miles , and charities line up their branding to support those taking part , and get as much TV coverage as

  • Last chance theatre: A Doll's House

    Updated: 2012-04-21 11:05:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Saturday , April 21, 2012 Last chance theatre : A Doll's House The young and rather attractive cast of The Goat's Theatre Company have produced an excellent production of Ibsen's A Doll's House that's playing at The Cockpit Theatre in Marylebone this . week The tale of lies , deceit , a woman's place in society and macaroons feels fresh and alive in this no-nonsense production . Caroline Hobbs playing the role of Nora she shares the role with Victoria Jane Appleton who is in the above clip brought out the right balance between fragility and her awakening and is a delight to . watch The production focuses on great performances and all of the cast are great . The staging also makes the most of the generous space of the Cockpit

  • Explore the gardens of Trafalgar Square

    Updated: 2012-04-21 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 21 April 2012 Explore the gardens of Trafalgar Square To celebrate St George’s Day this year , the Mayor of London is has decided to focus on gardens this year , and whilst the forecast looks unsure , the plan involves engaging an award-winning . horticulturalist Whoever it is they have been tasked with creating a flowery garden in the centre of London for a single day , and whilst your author isn't really sure what to expect , we are told there will be flowerbeds , inevitable pop-up gardening installations and also a bandstand with bands . on For more , see http : www.molpresents.com

  • Art: Venetia Norris and drawings inspired by Fenton House

    Updated: 2012-04-20 11:30:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Friday , April 20, 2012 Art : Venetia Norris and drawings inspired by Fenton House Hampstead's Fenton House is currently exhibiting a collection of drawings by London artist Venetia Norris Norris has taken inspiration from the civilised and beautiful walled gardens of Fenton house and created a series of intricate and detailed drawings of plants and floral arrangements . An individual or pair of plants are captured in extraordinary detail and shading . And the images are a mix of pencil or ink interrupted by occasional lines of gold or silver-leaf as illustrated opposite A reflective evening at Fenton House . It runs until 1 July 2012. Be sure to explore the other rooms of this 17th century merchants house and the the views

  • Wander in Belair Park

    Updated: 2012-04-20 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 20 April 2012 Wander in Belair Park An interesting local park in West Dulwich , Belair Park is formed from the gardens of the grand Belair House , built in 1785. The park is an interesting green space , with a large open area of grass , tennis courts , and even a stretch of the usually-subterranean River . Effra Now maintained by the London Borough of Southwark , the park came into public ownership in 1965, and the landscape is Grade II listed , whilst the house is now home to the Beauberry House . restaurant For more , see http : www.southwark.gov.uk info 461 a_to_z_of_parks 1290

  • The Cool + 10 Years of Margin London Book for iPad

    Updated: 2012-04-19 11:53:29
    Thanks to TheCoolFashion for the news piece about the 10 Year book on iPad:

  • Experience the Georgian Parlour at Dr Johnson's House

    Updated: 2012-04-19 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 19 April 2012 Experience the Georgian Parlour at Dr Johnson's House It must be no secret to regular readers that your author is a fan of Dr Samuel Johnson , and his former home at Gough Square . Tonight , another of the regular events at the House explores the world of the Georgian Parlour , encouraging us to step into the parlours and drawing rooms of Georgian England , and consider home entertainment , eighteenth-century . style A talk by Dr Abigail Williams , from one of the universities in Oxfordshire , is followed by a musical performance and readings by singer and violinist duo Alva ,

  • Theatre and migration: The Crossing

    Updated: 2012-04-18 11:00:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Wednesday , April 18, 2012 Theatre and migration : The Crossing Esther O'Toole's gripping play The Crossing is in London this week at Battersea's Theatre 503 It tells the story of three Ghanaian men in the last months of their journey through North Africa to Europe and what they see as a better life . It's based on various first hand accounts and given recent stories of the failure of NATO ships to assist refugees off the coast of Libya and border spats between France and Italy it feels like it has been ripped from the . headlines The play works so well in bringing out the stories and motivations of these three men who risk everything and pay smugglers to get them to the Italian Island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean . The

  • Visit Syon Park

    Updated: 2012-04-18 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 18 April 2012 Visit Syon Park Whilst your author often reacts against the cult of aristocracy , looking around large houses estates remains a pursuit that engages many , and Syon Park in West London is undoubtedly an interesting example of such an estate , which reopened in March for the summer . season Still home to the Duke of Northumberland , Syon Park is a 200 acre park just across the river from Kew Gardens , and has been home to the same aristocratic family for more than 400 years , then as now separated from ordinary Londoners by just a short distance , and a vast wealth . gap For

  • Opera and beefcake: Don Giovanni goes to Heaven

    Updated: 2012-04-17 11:30:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Tuesday , April 17, 2012 Opera and beefcake : Don Giovanni goes to Heaven Heaven nightclub is an unlikely place for an opera at first . But Sunday night it was packed with people keen to take in a new twist to Mozart's Don Giovanni The sexuality and genders of key roles are reversed with some surprising and funny . results Heading the cast as the cad Don is Baritone Duncan Rock who has a voice to match his body . It's big . He has appeared at Glyndebourne , British Youth Opera , Opera Holland Park so he isn't just there to be pretty but he is central to making this show work so . well With a book is by David Collier and lyrics by Ranjit Bolt this update has Don living as a yuppie in 1980s London where the sex , coke and boys

  • Learn to sail on Island Barn Reservoir

    Updated: 2012-04-17 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 17 April 2012 Learn to sail on Island Barn Reservoir Established in 1959 and sailing on Island Barn Reservoir in the outer ring of South West London , 15 miles from the centre of town , Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club is a fully operational Sailing Club , offering courses in sailing for beginners and more experienced . sailors This year , the club is running its annual Tuesday Trysail training course , offering those new to the sport the opportunity to learn the ropes for 13 weeks from 1st May to 31st August , at a bargain basement price of just 75. For more , see http :

  • Phone book reading and star turns at the theatre: Big and Small

    Updated: 2012-04-16 10:00:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Monday , April 16, 2012 Phone book reading and star turns at the theatre : Big and Small There are people out there that would watch a talented actress read a phonebook . Gross Und Klein is a new translation of Botho Strauss's 1978 play at the Barbican comes close to this experience . Direct from Sydney Theatre Company and headlined by Cate Blanchett it is the unravelling of a woman's life after her husband leaves . her The play starts off well with Blanchett's character overhearing conversations from a hotel window in Morocco . It's a wonderful monologue that brings out many of the themes of the play . But unfortunately it doesn't go anywhere . Is it in her mind Did her husband leaving her unravel her life Is she alone Is

  • Explore Tooting Commons

    Updated: 2012-04-16 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 16 April 2012 Explore Tooting Commons Covering a sizable 221 acres , Tooting Bec Common and Tooting Graveney Commons are the largest open space in Wandsworth Borough . A remaining part of common land which once stretched as far as Mitcham , the Commons were protected from encroachment following the Metropolitan Commons Act of 1866, when the Metropolitan Board of Works acquired the land in the . 1870s Today , the Commons are an important centre for local sporting activities , with football pitches , play equipment , horse riding , fishing , an athletics track and tennis courts , as well as

  • Find Thomas Cubitt in Pimlico

    Updated: 2012-04-15 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 15 April 2012 Find Thomas Cubitt in Pimlico A statue of Thomas Cubitt , the master builder whose work shaped large areas of 19th Century London , stands on Denbigh Street in . Pimlico The son of a Norfolk carpenter , Cubitt's work covered significant areas of Bloomsbury , and Belgravia around Belgrave Square and Pimlico , as well as the east side of Buckingham Palace , and nearly a kilometre of the Thames Embankment , built and funded by the great . man For more , see http : en.wikipedia.org wiki Thomas_Cubitt Picture Jim Linwood used under Creative Commons^ Labels : architecture history

  • Dignitas and theatre: An Instinct For Kindness

    Updated: 2012-04-14 17:05:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Saturday , April 14, 2012 Dignitas and theatre : An Instinct For Kindness The process of dying in a Swiss assisted suicide clinic is detailed , efficient and bureaucratic as told in An Instinct For Kindness currently showing at the Trafalgar Studios . Chris Larner's monologue based on his real-life observations and experiences in dealing with his former wife illness and eventual death is a sad tale but also has enough observations and surprises to keep you . engaged At 70 minutes long it is not a long journey . And Larner's ability to keep things funny and give a fresh take on pain , processes and the emotion of it makes for an enjoyable and contemplative night out at the theatre . This production was first at the Edinburgh

  • Attend the Hammersmith Irish Book Fair

    Updated: 2012-04-14 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 14 April 2012 Attend the Hammersmith Irish Book Fair The Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith is holding its annual Book Fair today , with hundreds of Irish and non-Irish books brought together by new and second-hand book dealers , and a lineup of various authors , performing and speaking about their work and the work of . others The event takes place today from 10am 3.30pm , and is followed by a one-man show by Irish actor and writer Frank Grimes titled the he and the she of it . A portrait of James Joyce Entry to the fair is free , but tickets to the show cost 10. For more , see http :

  • Visit Kensington Palace

    Updated: 2012-04-13 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 13 April 2012 Visit Kensington Palace Newly reopened after a two-year , 12 million refurbishment , Kensington Palace is arguably one of London's best-positioned buildings , with a central location in Kensington Gardens , looking Eastwards towards Round Pond . Originally built in the early 17th century by a wealthy nobleman , the palace was acquired for King William III , in 1689, because the King wanted to live near London but suffered from asthma and needed somewhere with clean . air The Palace is , we are told , an official residence of world-famous multi-millionaires , the Duke and

  • Celebrate British design at the V&A

    Updated: 2012-04-12 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 12 April 2012 Celebrate British design at the V A new exhibition focusing on design since the Second World War began recently at one of London's greatest Museums . However , this being the Olympic year , the exhibition couldn't just look at design since one of the most important conflicts to ever hit mankind , it has to focus on the Olympics , hence British Design 1948–2012 is . born That said , the exhibition looks fascinating , and it's good to see the sort of showcase usually confined to the limited space of the Design Museum brought to one of London's finest venues . Based around

  • Visit St Augustine's Kilburn

    Updated: 2012-04-11 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 11 April 2012 Visit St Augustine's Kilburn A Grade I listed building Victorian Gothic Revival church on Kilburn Park Road in North London , is a huge church , the construction of which began in 1871. The church was consecrated in 1880, with the the tower and spire not completed until nearly two decades later in 1897-1898. The church was founded by Richard Carr Kirkpatrick , the son of an Irish landowner , and in 1870, an area of what we are told was rather swampy land was acquired , on which the church was built . The large church is today often referred to as the Cathedral of North London

  • Drink at the Three Stags

    Updated: 2012-04-10 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 10 April 2012 Drink at the Three Stags Almost unique in that it is a pub run by Greene King that isn't awful , the Three Stags , on Westminster Bridge Road in Lambeth , is a good place for a drink on a spring evening , whatever the . weather On the downside , it does describe itself as a gastropub' and has a cocktail menu , and whilst your author has had some very nice chips in there late on a Friday night , and once ordered a shandy at the bar , he is regrettably unable to vouch for whether either the title or the cocktails are worthwhile , or indeed necessary . Still , it's a decent pub ,

  • Walk the lines

    Updated: 2012-04-08 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 8 April 2012 Walk the lines Last week while browsing the always-excellent Londonist events guide your author stumbled across a walk with Mark Mason , author of the fantastic Walk the Lines book and it sounded too good not to . share Walk the Lines is a great book which documents Masons's experiences walking the whole of the London Underground system overground , meeting some London characters along the way , and seeing the real London above ground . The walk is your chance to walk a section of the line with Mason , from Bank to Chancery Lane along the Central Line , and leaves today at

  • Watch the Boat Race

    Updated: 2012-04-07 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 7 April 2012 Watch the Boat Race The 158th Boat Race kicks off in West London today , with oarsmen of six nationalities competing to find out which is the best one out of the Oxfords and the Cambridges . First raced in 1829, we are told that the Boat Race is one of the oldest sporting events in the world , and thousands of people show up each year to watch . it This years , we are told , is particularly special due to 2012 being the most amazing year ever when all our dreams come true , but actually it is another example of a great sporting event which London puts on every year come rain or

  • Mark Good Friday at the Widows Son

    Updated: 2012-04-06 07:30:00
    , : skip to main skip to sidebar Tired of London , Tired of Life One thing a day to do in London A website about things to do in London Pages Home About Contact Talking to Strangers Book Public speaking 6 April 2012 Mark Good Friday at the Widows Son A creature of habit , your author is once again away for Easter , and will be therefore conducting his annual tradition of missing the Hot Cross Bun Ceremony at the Widow's Son , E3, an East London tradition which takes place each year on Good . Friday As previously covered here we are told that the pub takes its name from a cottage which once stood on the site , inhabited by a widow and her only son , a sailor due to return home on Good Friday 1824, who had asked for hot cross buns to mark his return . When the son failed to materialise , his

  • Sold out theatre: Abigail's Party

    Updated: 2012-04-05 10:00:00
    : : Paul in London Paul is in London . And seeing mostly theatre Thursday , April 05, 2012 Sold out theatre : Abigail's Party Thanks to the nimble efforts of FerozeIyer I found myself with a ticket to Abigail's Party the latest sell-out show at the Menier Chocolate Factory We went for the full Abigail experience which included 70s themed dining while being entertained by people queueing for returns in desperation to get a ticket . While the amusing menu served as a reminder why heart disease features prominently in this piece , I suspect the joke was on us for eating it . It is a wonderful production of Mike Leigh's play with and excellent cast . The star of the show is really the authentic recreation of suburbia 1970s , which for both Feroze and I brought back happy memories of our

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