London Still Rocks!

Tonight, second night in a row for cheap tickets , with CT this time though, I found a live podcast -  You're Dead to Me  is history with a comedic twist! Playing at  The Adelphi . My dinner companion of  last week   came too, and I booked   Prezzo on Northumberland Avenue , just to avoid confusion. My seat number was allocated this afternoon. And then the traffic struck. I didn't so much mind the bus being delayed a quarter of an hour.. but when it took half an hour to cover two stops, I knew I was in trouble. With my companion delayed as well, I knew dinner was a bust, cancelled the reservation, and suggested we make for the nearest Pret to the theatre. Of course, my bus also had to change drivers en route - but on the whole, the last leg was faster. My companion beat me to it, and had a vegan croissant - my usual salmon sandwich was there, thank goodness, and hallelujah, the good chocolate. We made our way to the theatre in time to have a drink in the ...

These next two days are courtesy of my cheap ticket groups! Tonight, I was with TAC for a  Beethoven concert  at the  Milton Court Concert Hall  - and what was handy was that the tickets were from the venue, with a promo code - so we didn't have to pick them up at the venue, and could choose our own seats; naturally, I picked the most expensive I could get away with (£25 seats for £5 - not bad). Booked to eat beforehand at  Cote Barbican . The bus arrived almost perfectly when I did, and whisked me as close as it was going - including a short stop to even out the gaps in the service. I then had a bit of a walk, but for some reason, Google Maps stopped updating my ETA as I walked. Never mind, I arrived on time - and took a seat by the window. Have to say, I had the loveliest meal - most of this chain are terrific places to eat, great service, great food. And tonight, the worst I could say was that the calamari were a little chewy - but they were tasty, the stea...

T he last of a row of three Meetups was on Saturday evening, finally back with London Museums A-Z (LoMAZ)  for their bi-monthly birthday bash - we were to meet at  Benugo in Waterloo . W hat a delight for a late start, allowed me to get a grip on the day (and the last post done, although only just in time, and I had to run).  Joy, I was just in time for an early #188 - the one I'd been planning to take was delayed. But oh dear, I've honestly rarely seen the traffic so bad on a weekend.. I messaged to say I'd likely be a bit late. And then, of course, we had the driver change. Why always when I'm on..? To be fair, this is the bus I take to the office, and on those runs they don't change driver - just EVERY OTHER TIME I'M ON IT.. Mind you, it's just as well driver #1 was getting off - he nearly neglected to let someone on, early in the journey, because, as he said, he was in a bad mood because of the lady down the back who kept leaning on the buzzer.  Yes, ...

Last night, the second in a row of three Meetups , back with  The Hideout  at last, to see  Dead Lover  - the trailer is so ridiculously OTT, I could only hope the film would be worth it! About a gravedigger, finally finds the man of her dreams, and he goes and dies! Naturally, what can she do but resurrect him..? Showing in the  Prince Charles , and we were meeting in  Victory House  beforehand. Now, I'd normally book at my  favourite restaurant  for this - but would you believe, by the time I decided what I was doing, they were fully booked for early evening! Booked to eat at the  Bear and Staff  instead, I know they're good. Naturally, I just missed the #188 - Google Maps is way too optimistic about how fast I can get to the stop from my room! Not wanting to miss my reservation, I researched my options - and discovered I'd be faster with the C10 , changing to the #176 . Just made the C10, which leaves from the other side...

Just starting  three days of  Meetup . Tonight, back with   Up in the Cheap Seats  (UITCS) for the opening night of  Body and Soul  at  Sadler's Wells  (SW), eating at  The Wilmington  beforehand as usual. I could walk from work, which seemed the uncomplicated option - it was a nice evening for it anyway, and as Google Maps said, "almost flat". Arrived at the pub 20 minutes early - stood at the entrance to the dining room, caught the attention of a waiter, and waited while he went back and forth to a table who, as he explained, were paying - they must have been splitting the bill, he was over and back so many times. He finally sat me at the table I was standing beside, and gave me a menu - I was intrigued by the desserts, thought I might have time for one, unusually for here. It was 15 minutes before he came to take my order - they don't have a huge range of dishes here that I like, so I had the steak, as usual - they have a variet...