What I Did On My Weekend
Apr. 18th, 2004 08:11 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sildilMiddle son and I had a nice weekend!
Friday, arrived at![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
geek6's (Eldanar's), and after settling in went for a nostalgic walk to our old house, of...goodness me!..NINE years ago nearly!
Called in on old friends that Nick hadn't seen for eight years...and since he is now 6'4, it was a BIG shock to them!
Had delicious meal at Eldanar's and watched 'Withnail and I' which was very good.
Saturday, Nick and I went into London for the day, and did 'culture'. Went to the National Gallery, and I saw all my favourite paintings from when I was a child. Bought a postcard to send toestelle3974 and a couple to SCAN IN for anuanu (don't panic 'Nu!). Then we visited the National Portrait Gallery round the corner, bought a postcard of the real Christopher Robin and Pooh for Eldanar.
Trailed for a couple of hours around theatreland and Trafalgar Square, and ended up in St James' Park watching the psychotic pigeons. Was reminded strongly of Tom Lehrer's song, 'Poisoning Pigeons in the Park'.
Then, the opera! "Tosca" at the English National Opera. It was wonderful..the sets were dark and broody, the music amazing and the story, full of lust, passion and violence, perfect for a 16 year old! We both loved it!
Came home feeling thoroughly satisfied!
Friday, arrived at
geek6's (Eldanar's), and after settling in went for a nostalgic walk to our old house, of...goodness me!..NINE years ago nearly!Called in on old friends that Nick hadn't seen for eight years...and since he is now 6'4, it was a BIG shock to them!
Had delicious meal at Eldanar's and watched 'Withnail and I' which was very good.
Saturday, Nick and I went into London for the day, and did 'culture'. Went to the National Gallery, and I saw all my favourite paintings from when I was a child. Bought a postcard to send to
estelle3974 and a couple to SCAN IN for anuanu (don't panic 'Nu!). Then we visited the National Portrait Gallery round the corner, bought a postcard of the real Christopher Robin and Pooh for Eldanar.Trailed for a couple of hours around theatreland and Trafalgar Square, and ended up in St James' Park watching the psychotic pigeons. Was reminded strongly of Tom Lehrer's song, 'Poisoning Pigeons in the Park'.
Then, the opera! "Tosca" at the English National Opera. It was wonderful..the sets were dark and broody, the music amazing and the story, full of lust, passion and violence, perfect for a 16 year old! We both loved it!
Came home feeling thoroughly satisfied!
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Date: 2004-04-21 12:47 am (UTC)