Great London Night!

After lunch we walked back via Hyde Park - it proved a little difficult to find even after asking 3 Londoners who didn't know - what's that about? Eventually, it was obvious, and then took ages to get through to Paddington. What a huge and lovely park and consequently loads of people use it. The rest at home was needed but we did a very quick turnaround (by our standards). We got dressed up and firstly walked to find the Heist Bank bar/restaurant - to meet Jayne & Mark Kelly and a lovely old scholar, now drama teacher - Lucy Rackham. Big surprise to also meet Rosie & Greg Egan there also. We had a great hour with them and then had to leave to get our underground train to the Kit Kat Club to go and see the musical CABARET! After one stop we were kicked off the train - with thousands of Londoners going home from work. It was very crowded and we were herded out and eventually walked back to Paddington again. Once there we grabbed a taxi which took ages and cost lots. Perhaps the driver took us the very long way around London but we eventually got to the theatre and saw a most amazing, entertaining night and we felt like we were actually in Berlin at the time. The theatre in the round was great; it was small, intimate - truly a fire risk!! However got home by train okay and I sat next to one of the cast - a very cute, friendly dancer/singer/entertainer. WHAT A GREAT DAY! But the theatre put a sticker on our phones and we were not allowed to even take selfies :( Photos are of the underground, Harrods, drinks and the London taxi.Read more