Summer Social, Film: Videodrome, & Catch-Up
On Saturday afternoon, I attended Up in the Cheap Seats ' summer social, at The Oxford Market . Managed to get myself out of bed in time.. bus was the plan, but it just ended up taking me as far as Waterloo . Google Maps gave me a few bus options from there - but when I looked at the departure boards, nothing was going across the bridge .. sure enough, a refresh of Google Maps told me that all buses were stopping there, because of a demonstration on the other side. Northern Line it was, then - and my exit options from Tottenham Court Road were limited, but I managed. I then had a shortish, but uncomfortably hot, walk to the pub. As I approached, someone waved - three had made it before I did. And taken a lovely table outside, shaded by a huge umbrella - we stayed there for the duration, and with a light breeze blowing, it was the perfect escape from the heat. I got wine at the bar - also ordered food, but was lucky to get my order in early; the others had to wait until h...