The passage of time in Wellington and elsewhere
A Sunday trip to see some Shakespeare. We we have seen a version of this play at the Rose and Crown, as part of the Shakespeare in the garden series.
It helps to have some idea of the story.
A great afternoon out, very well done. The actors so good and so funny. Not just the words but the timing and facial and bodily expressions.
My first attendance since watching the League Cup semi with TC against Tottenham- as a neutral guest.
Definitely ‘skin in the game’ for this one.
Another historic win with a very happy travelling support. Not a great spectacle. Brentford well-organised and Chelsea very limited.
Enjoy the ride!
Shaz and I had a couples day out.
Tate Modern to critique the art.
Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian. I found her style rather adolescent girl who was still playing with her crayons. I found the whole mystical connections difficult to appreciate. Mondrian was more of interest and his abstract forms more engaging and more recognisable to me and maybe other ordinary souls.
That was followed by a walk and lunch then a trip up the Shard to use the tickets from earlier in the year- booked when Joe was around.
-5 celsius this morning.
It certainly looked good but I am still feeling the chill indoors.
Off to see Brentford play West Ham last night with JQ.
Another sporting event for Joe. We were truly in the gods and so the players looked like ants running around on a large patch of green.
A good win in the end for the Bees but not a great football match. At the of the first half it was 2-0 and reasonably say against the run of play. However, WHU had lots of possession without much threat after the first fifteen minutes. In the 2nd half Brentford played better, more control, and little threat from the oppo.
The crowd of red were very happy- Hammers fans less so. There was a large exodus with 20 minutes to go and by the finish not many more WHU fans thans Brentford supporters.
Then it was a long journey home because of signal problems on the Tube. Home after 2 hours at nearly midnight.
As I have not been contemporaneous here are a few excerpts from our holiday actvities.
Joe arrived from New Zealand and part of the fun was a trip to watch London Irish play Saracens on 23rd.
In the end a good game to watch with a crowd of 10, 500. Initally looked like it would be a disaster with Irish having a man sent off after 20 minutes. However this event forced them to play a more open game, which was successful , and more entertaining. Saracens lost a man for foul play too- so evened up mostly- except when Irish has 2 more in the sin- bin. A thrilling finish and unexpected win for LI.
Plus an addition to the beanie collection for Joe.
There was also the first trip to the panto- at the Questors.
Good fun, silly and corny jokes, action and singing.
The 2nd trip to panto was at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith. The matinee performance on Christmas Eve.A more professional and resourced set up and energised rendition.
Again we managed to fit in a trip to Westminster Cathedral for its celebration: music and readings.
The piece ‘Wachet Auf’ was new to me and good value.
The five were together for the first time in three years: with EQ being confined and JQ in NZ last year.
And finally, the Super Bees played on Boxing Day at home. In the end they held on against Spurs 2-2.
We went to the Questors theatre in Ealing to take in the fun- our second time.
Joe was in place having arrived from NZ on Tuesday.
A good fun evening with classic corny jokes and activities.
This year’s visit was to the Royal Festival Hall. A new venue for us I think, but I think impressive.
Of course we, that is me, Shaz and IQ, wow critical. Shaz did not like the conductor as he seemed to tell the audience when to applaud. There was too much clapping during the performance-it became disruptive.
The choir was substantial- about 300-and so gave good volume. One of the males seemed under-powered. Overall it seemed a little flat.
A cycle trip in the end included stopping off at the museum in Gunnersbury Park. In my mind was that there was section on Brentford FC. It was in the end a video of fans being interviewed about their involvement and attachment to the club- outside Griffin Park. Good value, as were the videos showing ceremonial swords being made in Acton by Wilkinson and about a champion woman cyclist in the 50s.
There are sporting section- includes Fred Perry-news to me, and programme of the Freight Rover final of 1985 which I went to with RR. Bees lost of course.
In the arts section-Dr Who’s Cybermen queuing for a 65 bus!
Plus a reminder of industry on the Great West Road- and architectural vandalism- the fine Firestones building knocked down the weekend before the preservation order came into place.