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Birthday Social & Exhibition: Marilyn Monroe - A Portrait

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Now in the midst of three days in a row of Meetup , it's been a London Museums from A-Z (LoMAZ) weekend - yesterday was their bimonthly birthday bash, starting in Benugo Waterloo . The buses were playing with me, first not coming, then on their way.. as I told the group, I'd be fashionably late. And so it proved, with me arriving about 10 minutes after the scheduled time. Still ahead of most of the group though, who dribbled in gradually.. well done to the day's principal organiser for getting there first and securing a table! As we chatted, we unanimously decided that if there were to be a walk at all, as planned, it'd be within the station where we then were, due to the rain. And then our uber-organiser (Jonny) spotted the Well & Boot at the end of the concourse and decided to give that a try. So over there we schlepped, got a round in - I asked the barman whether he had Sauvignon Blanc and he said, "yes, would you like some?" - and spent a convivi...
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Film: Hellraiser

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Last night , I was supposed to be back with The Hideout for the latest Scary Movie ! The trailer looks hilarious, with its references to horror films and popular culture.. and as usual, it'd be interesting to try and spot them all. Only thing is, it was run by the Southeast London branch.. and while I'm in the Southeast, this was far, far southeast.. they were headed to Vue Bromley . I'd have to get another train.. But wouldn't you know it, they switched to today, which I can't do. Never mind, said I, I was looking forward to it too much, I'd go see it on my own last night. Closer to me. Turns out it's showing in The Arzner , which I've never yet been to, but which is walking distance from me! It's an LGBTQ+ cinema, and last night's showing apparently had a drag intro.. well, fine.. And then, to top it all off, The Hideout cancelled today's event, and someone from the group advertised the same film for last night, in Greenwich . Ugh, to...
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Musical: The Harder They Come

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Tonight, I was with Up in the Cheap Seats (UITCS) for a reggae musical called The Harder They Come at the Theatre Royal Stratford East - the story of a young musician trying to make it in the business. Should have been easy to get to - if not by bus, then straight there by the Jubilee Line .. if I were travelling from home. Even with today's Tube strike , which didn't affect that line. Except, of course, I wasn't coming from home, but from the office.. Never fear, Google Maps reassured me that I could get the Elizabeth Line (which isn't a Tube line) from Tottenham Court Road , straight there. Really easy, really quick - less than 30 minutes altogether. Now, I've been on that line when it was really crowded, so I was a bit dubious.. but I went down there after work, only to find all but one entrance to the station closed, and a flashing "Do Not Enter" sign overhead, accompanied by a repeating announcement saying the same thing, and citing overcrowd...
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Storytelling: We Are Fox

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Tonight, the last scheduled from the Crick Crack Club 's Story Pick + Mix in Next Door at Theatre Deli - this time, it was We Are Fox , with Alys Torrance and Lucy Lill   - collectively known as Storyjam . And it's a good job that they recently invited me to buy a ticket - I'd completely forgotten to do so! Got sorted in the end. I left in time to eat at Nando's Lime Street - and wow, it was a breezy day. I'd expected the bus to be busier, after yesterday - but of course, this was the day between Tube strikes ! Arrived in nice time, got seated, got fed - and it was richer than I remembered. It has been three weeks since I was in a Nando's, of course.. the last time I was at this venue, in fact! Arrived in decent time, selected some pick n mix - there weren't many seats left, but I got one up the front. Ah, this was marvellous - whatever I was expecting, it wasn't this. The fox of the title was a man by day, cursed to roam the streets of London...
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Film: Poltergeist & Play: Churchill's Urinal

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Last night, I was supposed to be back with CT and Shake It Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Company , first Monday of every month in the Hen & Chickens . But Lordy, last Saturday night, the organiser of The Hideout persuaded me to join them again yesterday evening - the original Poltergeist  wa s showing in Cineworld Leicester Square . We were meeting in Victory House again beforehand. And so that was two outings with CT cancelled in a row! I went in early enough to eat in Bella Italia , if I could get a table - I hadn't been able to get one online when I finally got a chance to try, but it being a Monday night, I figured it was a case of online bookings being closed, rather than them being full. And so it proved, with plenty of empty tables.. but of course, this was quite an early showing, which meant I was eating early; by the time I left, it was much fuller. Wow, I do love their tortellini.. sadly, no time for dessert, but I was well satisfied by the time I left. Particul...
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