We had our celebration meal last night. Leila has made us this wonderful cake- weighs a ton but there are loads of us to eat it in Staffordshire
Thursday, 23 December 2010
Monday, 20 December 2010
George's marvellous medicine
The photo is Pat at Liverpool Street leaving for home after 4 days in London. The three Muskateers are with her and her beloved Rebecca
We saw this great show with Pat and family.
Coming back I became a character in a Dahl book. Fell three times in the snow John said my shoes acted like skis I left my boots at home. I was nearly killed in the Euston Road. Pat said I was like Bambi in the film, learning to walk!
Embarrassing, Dahl-like and dangerous to hang out with.....
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
127 hours
This was another Times + offer. We got tickets at this posh hotel to see this latest Danny Boyle film. Free drinks and food before hand and a very comfortable seat in this gorgeous hotel. Afterwards there was a Q and A with Danny Boyle who was the most unassuming natural person- such a change from the tossers from Channel 4 who were spouting at Rich Mix a few weeks ago. Danny Boyle is preparing the opening ceremony for the Olympics. I would love to know what sort of entertainment is going through his mind. He must have the basis of an idea by now. By the way the film is brilliant- it made me think of Mary and Ayo and some of the things they get up to and how awe inspiring the scenery and potential for danger is. I did not appreciate this before- perhaps it's a shame I do now
Sunday, 12 December 2010
The March of the Fathers through Spitalfields
In the earliesh Sunday morning, we heard the sound of a few hundred Father Christmas (what's the collec
tive noun?) and John rushed out and managed to take a few snaps and this video-which might take too long to see. A bit of a change from the moaning students.
tive noun?) and John rushed out and managed to take a few snaps and this video-which might take too long to see. A bit of a change from the moaning students.Our stalls
Susan rented the stall and as part of Christ Church Fair, stitched and baked and arranged to make money for the projects of the church. Zoe, her niece, joined her to flog her lovely homemade earrings and I sold some of Joan's lovely woollens. 
Sunday, 5 December 2010
The Messiah
The Nonsuch singers performed the full version of The Messiah. Seats at Christchurch are always reasonable but my although some of the views from the upstairs are great they are very uncomfortable for leg room.
The choir sounded excellent, not that I know much about music but I have heard The Messiah many times. One thing though. All the principal singers are from Oxbridge or private schools. We sang (though not me) this sort of thing at my grammar school and it seems a shame that its is now performed mainly by a tiny elite
Friday, 3 December 2010
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