London Still Rocks!

Tonight, back at last with Rune for a medieval concert in St. Bartholomew the Great - this one was Saints and Miracles . I booked to eat beforehand in the Old Red Cow . Any bus at all would do me from my local stop , each involving a change - so I resolved to take the first that came - and I did. And wouldn't you know it - the engine conked out two stops later! But there was another coming along behind, which took me to where I had to change. I then took the second bus .. and it stopped short! However, it did bring me close enough to walk the rest of the way, which was faster than waiting for another - and that's what I did. Happily, I managed that mostly in the shade. Now, the annoying thing about this group is that they advertise the concerts long before the tickets go on sale.. and by the time the concerts roll around, I can't generally remember whether I already bought a ticket! Well, I searched and searched on my phone and couldn't find it, so I had to conclude...

Last Friday , the second of the year's concerts from  Rune  medieval music group, in  St. Bartholomew the Great ! This one was  A Merveillous Swevene: Dreams & Visions , and again I booked to eat in the  Old Red Cow  beforehand. And wouldn't you know it, I mistook the time of the concert, and booked dinner too early - ah well, wasn't a problem to get off early! Got buses to within walking distance - and I see the pavements are still partly blocked off, the works on Smithfield Market proceeding apace! It still just required a slight detour.. but I was a few minutes late for my booking. Got a flash of recognition from the guy behind the bar - guess that means I'm finally a regular! There was, at that point, no-one upstairs - he offered me either of the small tables, and I took the one out of the way. Classic rock on the soundtrack accompanied my dinner, which was good, and served quickly. And of course, the advantage to accidentally booking too early is ...