London Still Rocks!

Yesterday, I was thinking of Life Support , a documentary about the medics operating in Gaza . Evening showing is in the Rio Dalston . But then I saw there was a comedy showing in Riverside Studios , called The Big Dog , about a married stockbroker whose savings are cleared out by a dominatrix. Thought I might have a look at that instead. But gee, it turned out to be one of those really changeable days.. because it turned into sort of an unofficial London Museums A-Z  (LoMAZ) day! Second in a row, then. One of  the organisers, Shelley, decided to do something for International Friendship Day , and we were to meet at Between the Bridges ! a free event with street food and such. They created a WhatsApp group for it - and 27 people joined.  I headed from the office on foot.. at least it's mostly downhill, what with that heavy laptop bag n all. I tell you though, I did not appreciate the overhead walkway from Villiers Street to the bridge being closed, because of ...

Yesterday , I was back with CT for Ludwig: Unfinished Business , a comedy about Beethoven , showing in the Playground Theatre and performed by an actual pianist . Another Fringe preview. Eating in The Pavilion beforehand - and it's a good thing they reminded me on Monday, because I'd totally forgotten! Over an hour, no matter how I got there.. unless, perhaps, I flew, which wasn't practical. So, Tube it was.. and WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT, severe delays again. Signal failure again. How long has it been since the Jubilee Line was usable?! Took the Northern Line , therefore, to connect to the Central Line - which wasn't too bad; the aircon wasn't great, but it was there, and I got a seat after a couple of stops. A long and, frankly, boring walk to the pub followed - lots of terraced houses and gardens, a sports pitch, and a big flyover. The pub itself wasn't crowded - the youngster serving me hadn't a clue where to look for the reservations, so just gav...

Tonight was another film, and what came up was Vie Privée (A Private Life), in which Jodie Foster , mostly speaking in French but with a few scattered words in English, plays an American psychiatrist living in France and investigating the death of one of her patients, whom she believes was murdered. Showing in the Curzon Bloomsbury - I used the last of my extra bundle of free tickets on it, my membership is expiring soon. The road is still torn up because of a burst water main, the #188 isn't an option, so I trudged off to get the #1 , which would take me straight there. Strangely, as I walked to the stop , a #188 passed me.. on a route it wasn't supposed to be going on (i.e. its normal route)! And ironically, it was a #188 that came first, and I ended up taking. I was to discover that that route is stopping short, at Aldwych , until Wednesday, because of gas works! And.. I caught a #1 from there, arriving a little late - but I was in time for the trailers. I spent most o...

Yesterday, my second Meetup in a row, back with Rewind Tours of London , for a Walking Westminster Tour . I nipped out the door to catch the bus .. of course, had to walk a bit to do that. And wouldn't you know it, a huge crowd again. But what I'd noticed on the way - was that Tower Bridge Road was blocked off. Which was where the buses were diverted by. So.. no buses. I made for the Tube instead.. second day in a row, there were severe delays on the Jubilee Line - this time, there'd apparently been a fire. Well, that was out, and I'd never make it in time on the bus now - but of course, there are alternatives on the Tube.. So I took the Northern Line - and what Google Maps recommended me was to change at Euston , for the Victoria Line . The Northern Line wasn't that well airconditioned - but neither was it that crowded. But O.M.G. what I faced on the Victoria Line..  It's a long and convoluted trek from the Northern to the Victoria Line in Euston - and w...