A play in London April 26, 2012

Thursday

I went to breakfast late but will try to avoid that in future. It was too busy then. Will aim for 7:00 tomorrow.

Have a lot lined up for the rest of the day but am looking forward to resting my tired feet at the Barbican Theatre where I had a pre-booked ticket for a play called Big and Small (Gross und Klein). I got there on the Tube. 

Barbican Theatre - inside & outside. 

While waiting in the lobby I had a bottle of 'English apple' juice which sounds better than plain old apple juice, and saw some interesting outfits.

Great seat!

I was the first one in the theatre! My seat was fantastic, 4 or 5 rows back with stage slightly below eye level, completely clear view.

Cate Blachett did the first segment entirely on her own, then others joined. I don't really know what the play was about but it was fascinating to see her act. She has a strong, slightly husky voice. Very expressive face. The play wasn't without a few raunchy bits. I probably gasped aloud when the father's shorts fell to the ground!

Anyway, it was quite an experience. Never seen anything like it. It went on for nearly 3 hours, intermission included.

Afterwards I went to the Barbican Library - in blasting wind. They have newspapers only up to a week old. I was told that I needed to go to the Guildhall Library. Got there 2 minutes after they closed. I was looking for an obit for someone in the family - the man who so kindly wrote about grandma's family and about ancestry research. So, I'll have to zip out there first thing in the morning before heading to Greenwich.

I don't recall why I stopped in at Liverpool Street station. Most likely it was to find out about plans for Saturday's train trip from London to Aylesbury. I would head off around midday Saturday. There was no need to prebook this particular trip - the price would be the same either way. From Aylesbury I could probably get to Winslow by bus. Evenings should be more relaxed once I get there.

 Snazzy post.

More modern buildings. 

While in the area, I walked over to St. Paul's Cathedral,
which is quite grand.  

 View from front steps of St. Paul's Cathedral.

Well I'll be - I'm on Fleet Street. 

There seemed to be a lot of business people and tourists in this northeast section of the city.

I walked too far before getting on the Tube. Got my Oyster card topped up - getting the hang of figuring out the system on the fly. I had to transfer on it both ways today.

Luckily the Italian restaurant in the nearby mall was open so supper was decent - chicken in wine sauce, green beans and roast potatoes. I like it there. Realizing I haven't had chocolate in days.

A friend had given me lavender cream for my feet, which is always nice to put on at the end of the day.