We have hobbled around London with an over enthusiastic, entertaining, intelligent 10 year old ... this made duties as 'guardians' rather challenging as he kept exercising his superior fitness and youth - Having arrived at the British Musuem we convinced / bribed him to visit his chosen exhibits by himself - leaving us to recover enough to drag ourselves around the exquisite minature paintings of the Rajastham court - \Gardens and Cosmos\ - inspiring ..... My main interest here was to look at and photograph the amazing Norman Foster architectural project of the Great Court .. another dream to tick off the list - VERY beautiful.
Further bribes a bit later included offer of a purchase of a choice of book and temptations on computer games at home while we slept to recover again .... post script - this did not happen! his was due to the tedious, stifling, hot Bus trip along Oxford Street with high screechng noises and smelly people!
Got home - rescued the washing from the back garden (where we really should have been all day) changed our attire and traipsed back to |Clapham Jnc in pursuit of Tomas who disregarded our pleas to 'stay with us' - and respect the elderly. Wathched at 2 yr old almost get run over by a No 77 to Waterloo while parents (not unlike us) sipped lite ales and paid little attention to their off spring until the 77 screeched to a halt.
Another slow and hot trip to Trafalagar Sq to rendezvous with Matt and Glenn at La Tasca a Tapas Bar in the West End. Sustenance was much needed and set the scene for the sojourn in Barcelona. made our way down to the Ambassador to see Stomp - the management had other ideas - they did not have any tickets for us. Finally at the last minute we were given 5 seats located at various individual places - the most uncomfortable seats I have ever sat in - however great view of the show STOMP. Show was NOISY - tap, and very dynamic and skilful - but too much noise for old people like me!
The final drag - staggered home via Tube- stairs - oh there are just so many bloody stairs - smelly people and Travel Cards that can never be found when required. Back at the ranch - Glenn and Tomas home first - I staggered in my Crocs (will have to throw these in the nearesrt bin) followed by Adele and Matt who got way laid in search of cold coke - I'm convinced that the Brits have no idea of refrigeration.
It's now past midnight - fired by a spontaneous combustion ( vodka/tonic and Canada Dry) VERY LARGE ... all Adele's fault - what are Phd SUPERVISORS FOR ANYWAY?
Packed for Barcelona - rest assured we will be diligent and upstanding in our roles as representing our institutions - Is that Swine bourne ?????
Have to go to bed ...BYE Lx
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ahh, in Barcelona soon...
ReplyDeleteOK, just finishing my day at work after 4 days in the Alice ! Yes, I can show off abit as it was blue skies and very calm weather. That clear desert air and colour, you know. The Beanie festival and book launch went well. Alice is a big womens place and lots of them come to buy beanies ! Might put some pics up my blog soon. I'll think of you at the Dali exhibition. You know all the good bits are here in Melbourne ;-) ciao joe
Hi Joe - great that you had a good time in Alice - we may have to go there together on a photographic thingy one day. Look forward to your blog - I don't have the link.
ReplyDeleteBarcelona is Paradise Lx
The court at the British Museum is one of my favourite places I can't remember how many photos I have taken of the centre piece with different coloured skies....
ReplyDeleteStomp, oh dear loud and clanging STOMP! At least you didn't have a hangover like I had at West End LIVE when they performed for us both days and I was backstage with them! Stairs and heating, thats what London does best....accessibility and refridgeration are New World concepts :)
Enjoy Barcelona, Mont Juic, Parc Guell and a visit to the Joan Miro museum?
See you in a couple of weeks for more London adventures Dx