Tag Archives: London

One Eye Grey: Stories from Another London Vol 3 Press Release

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

  My Story ‘Eye of the Beholder’ is in this collection.

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The Singing Season

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

Not that the singing season ever went away, it’s a bit like football, the break gets shorter all the time; but we didn’t do Sing for Water this year because of A’s broken leg, so larynx and lungs feeling a … Continue reading →

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Brittle Bright Young Things

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Last night we fought freezing temperatures, planned engineering works closing off three possible routes, and failed signals on the DLR to get to the wonderfully named St-Sepulchre-without-Newgate, for an evening of Ivor Novello songs with the Oxbridge Opera Company. I … Continue reading →

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Welcome Yule

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

The to do list is getting smaller. Presents bought and wrapped. √ First batch of mince pies cooked and eaten.√ Cards written and posted or delivered.√ Christmas concert sung√ Carols sung and money raised for Crisis√ Someone else’s carol singing … Continue reading →

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music is taking over my life

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Haven’t written anything here (or anywhere else much) for a while, and I blame that pesky singing lark. It has taken over. We are rehearsing Ramirez’s Navidad Nuestra, carols and RTR stuff for Blackheath Halls on the 16th December, end … Continue reading →

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Etruscan Smiles at the Estorick Collection

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

The Estorick’s collected twentieth century Italian art, a period and region I thought I knew nothing about, but there are a couple of Modiglianis, the piercing turquoise gaze and pursed lips of Doctor Francois Brabander standing out in a room … Continue reading →

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Days Out by Bus at the Estorick Collection

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

The second of our forays into North London on the lovely Overground; appropriate, since we were heading to an exhibition strong on leisure journeys by public transport. I didn’t know the Estorick Collection existed until A’s walking buddy J handed … Continue reading →

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Fast and Furious Figaro

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

Puzzle Piece Opera’s Figaro in 50 minutes, is the latest in a series of 50 minute operas they have performed and my second Figaro in a week, but  it was worth the journey, and what a journey! Figaro transported to … Continue reading →

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Feverish Figaro

Posted on October 15, 2011 by

To the ENO for the Marriage of Figaro last night, with around 20 fellow Onegin  chorus members, which added to the entertainment value.  We went because Kate Valentine, who sang Tatyana in our production of Eugene Onegin, is singing the … Continue reading →

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Feasting the senses

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

It’s been a bit of an indulgent weekend, feasting our senses, and there’s more to come. We started with the visual and a trip to the Guildhall Art Gallery in the heart of the city for an exhibition of John … Continue reading →

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