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Musical: Coven

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Tonight, I was back with  Over 40 Living the Life , for the first time in  a few months , to see a musical called  Coven , about a famous  English witchcraft trial ! Showing in  The Kiln  - and it's  nearly two years  since I was last there! Now, this is far enough away that I had to get the Jubilee Line again - goodness, I'm getting to be a frequent traveller on it! And wouldn't you know it - after all the hassle I had trying to get a bus yesterday , and today not needing one, they all appeared at once. So I took a bus to the station , and congratulated myself on saving some time. And what happened..? The Tube started behaving like a bus, first being held to "even out the gaps in the service", then stopping short - happily, it was going as far as I needed it: just. And I ended up standing the whole, long journey - by the time it started to empty out, I figured it wasn't worth moving. I disembarked to what sounded like gunfire - they were celebr...
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Film: Bugonia

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For tonight, was thinking film again, and thinking of  The Mastermind  (which   Movie Roadhouse London  (MRL)  saw on Wednesday), a 70s art crime heist drama starring  Josh O' Connor , closest showing in   Genesis Cinema , where I've never been before. Funnily enough, after my terrible review of  Flat Iron Denmark Street , the management offered me a free meal for two at a Flat Iron of my choice! Closest to the cinema is  Flat Iron Spitalfields  - so I headed there with my companion who so loves them, before the film. Given their miniscule steaks, management advised me to order several sides. Huh, at £4 a pop! So much for "reasonable prices". I actually decided to order two steaks, tonight.. they don't publish the weight on their menus, but I looked it up online and management confirmed it - their steaks weigh just over 7oz.. that's the smallest steak I've ever seen in a restaurant.. I'd easily manage two! Blasted buses. The #47 runs fr...
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Play: Fatherland

Tonight , eighth   Meetup   in a row, I was back with  Up in the Cheap Seats  (UITCS) for  Fatherland  at  Hampstead Theatre . The story concerns a father and daughter heading to  Mayo  ("God help us", as the saying goes, due to its poor land..) to search for their roots.. Jubilee Line , of course - it's too far for bus. Again, no bus passed me as I walked to the station . And although the Tube was crowded, I managed a seat, which was handy for such a long journey. I still don't have a decent alternative for food here, since the Swiss Cottage pub closed - so off I went to KFC again, where I was fed quickly and cheaply, at least. I then headed straight over to the theatre - where they had erected a marquee at the front, where they were performing bag checks! Someone in the group later surmised it might have something to do with the weekend train stabbing .. it's certainly unusual for here. I was first of the group to arrive - figured I'd prob...
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Film: Back to the Future, Exhibition: Frankenstein - Crafting the Eternal, & Film: Shelby Oaks

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Yesterday, went  with Movie Roadhouse London  (MRL) to the 40th anniversary screening of  Back to the Future  in the  Cineworld Imax  - finally got a ticket booked, after some internet trouble. As usual, booked to eat in  Bella Italia , met the group in  Victory House . Also as usual, TFL had problems.. with no buses scheduled, I had to take the Tube , and there wasn't even a bus to take me to the station - well, one did pass when I was nearly there. I had to take the Jubilee - which was packed - and the Northern - which was practically empty! Not all lines are created equal, I guess. I was so late for my booking, the restaurant had cancelled it - but they found me a table. I surprised my waiter by having the carbonara! As I told him, it's not the best I ever had, but the other place has closed, so.. And so to Victory House, where a good group gathered - and isn't it funny how, regardless of the film, the conversation always seems to whe...
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Science Museum Hallowe'en Late & Film: Bride of Frankenstein

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  Appropriately,  Hallowe'en  weekend is all about   The Hideout / Movie Roadhouse London  (MRL)! Today, on Hallowe'en itself, The Hideout booked another field trip - following the success of  Shocktober , we booked for  Haunt Fest . However, disaster.. just a couple of days ago, we found out the company behind it has gone into liquidation! The organiser, who booked on our behalf to get the group rate, still hadn't got his money back, last I heard, but has already refunded us! Anyway, he's a bit under the weather, so stayed in tonight, but a number of us headed to the   Science Museum Hallowe'en Late , including an optional screening of   Bride of Frankenstein ! I headed off early to eat at the nearby   Stein's Berlin . For once, a bus happened along just in time to take me to the station - so I said I might as well take it. And at this time, today at least, the Tube wasn't too busy - I got a seat most of the way. Unfortunately, the s...
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