London Still Rocks!

Thes e next two days, I was thinking of film - and what was coming up for today was Quo Vadis, Aida? , the Bosnia & Herzegovina entry for Best International Feature at the 2021 Oscars . It's the true story of a UN translator trying to save herself, her husband, and their son during the Bosnian genocide . Showing in the Lexi, Kensal Rise only. But you know, it's a nightmare to get there - so when CT popped up with an ad for Symphonic Rock tonight in the Albert Hall , I was interested.. slightly quicker, and a lot easier, to get to, and with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra playing rock classics, it sounded more fun. I hadn't anything booked - so I booked that! I wasn't in time to make a food reservation there, so booked Stein's Berlin , down the road, for beforehand. My actual concert ticket, which was a lucky dip, was sent to me later in the afternoon - and hey, for £10, I got a seat worth over £40, in the Choir.. not so bad.. Arrived at the restaurant...

  Appropriately,  Hallowe'en  weekend is all about   The Hideout / Movie Roadhouse London  (MRL)! Today, on Hallowe'en itself, The Hideout booked another field trip - following the success of  Shocktober , we booked for  Haunt Fest . However, disaster.. just a couple of days ago, we found out the company behind it has gone into liquidation! The organiser, who booked on our behalf to get the group rate, still hadn't got his money back, last I heard, but has already refunded us! Anyway, he's a bit under the weather, so stayed in tonight, but a number of us headed to the   Science Museum Hallowe'en Late , including an optional screening of   Bride of Frankenstein ! I headed off early to eat at the nearby   Stein's Berlin . For once, a bus happened along just in time to take me to the station - so I said I might as well take it. And at this time, today at least, the Tube wasn't too busy - I got a seat most of the way. Unfortunately, the s...