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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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Walk: Nooks and Crannies of London, Film: Backrooms, & Sachertorte #2

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Couldn't blog on Friday night - I had to be up early.   On Saturday - back with Laurence Summers and the 45+ Not Grumpies for his Nooks and Crannies of London walk - and damnit, Meetup was charging for RSVP again! (plus an extra charge, of course). Seems as though that'll continue to be a feature - although not consistently. I was one of the first there, as it happened, and arrived at the same time as Laurence - and his wife - and the dog, Daisy - and his wife's friend. Quite a retinue! We waited a bit for latecomers, and set off - on a day that, mercifully, wasn't as hot as earlier in the week. Especially good for Daisy, whose woolly coat did cause her some problems all the same. Laurence's wife took charge of her mainly, walking with her in the shade, and frequently carrying her. Soon, we were stopped in Red Lion Square : Now, the reason I've taken a photo of the ground is there's a rumour that Cromwell is buried there. Somewhere. During the reign of...
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Ballet: Dracula & Social Drinks

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Last Friday - well, one of the things London Museums from A-Z (LoMAZ) were talking about doing for their series of Dracula events was going to a ballet - and sure enough, there is a Dracula ballet in town! I'd heard it was good, with a classical soundtrack - and sure enough, when I checked, it was almost completely booked up. The only tickets left were last Tuesday evening - which I couldn't manage - and the matinees on Wednesday and Friday - so I took Friday off, and went to it that day! Ticket was emailed to me the day before. Couldn't persuade anyone to go with me though. Showing in the Palladium - I had to take the Second Circle to get the lowest price, and as legroom was reportedly tight, I made sure to get an aisle seat. Oh, and CT then advertised cheap tickets for Thursday's matinee.. ah well.. A cousin of mine was trying to get a hold of me on Thursday evening, but I was at the cinema and didn't get his message till afterwards, by which stage it w...
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