Anna Christie

At the weekend by other half took me out to celebrate our 3 years together.  

A few weeks belated maybe but there was good reason, He took me to the Donmar Warehouse to see Anna Christie, a play by Eugene O'Neill.

He booked it weeks ago as soon as the tickets were launched and we got lucky with really good seats.

The theatre itself is small and intimate seating only 250. 

All the better to be up close and personal when the leading man, Matt, is played by non other than the ever easy on the eye Mr Jude Law.

The first sighting of him being when he is helped to safety (half naked!) aboard a barge following the wreckage of the ship he was sailing on.

A love story ensues between the coal barge skippers daughter Anna (played by Ruth Wilson) and sailor Matt, causing tensions between her Father and new love interest and rearing the ugly secrets of her past to surface.

Definitely worth a look, I really enjoyed it!!

The play runs until October 8th, limited tickets are available to purchase on the day with some standing tickets also available when all other seats sell out.

Travel Notes - a wander in Whitstable

With my little bro visiting for the last time before he leaves for his year abroad we decided to take off for a day at the beach.

We have been to Brighton many a time so decided to explore pastures new.

We jumped on a train and an hour and a half later found ourselves transported to a quaint little seaside town scattered with painted beach huts, bunting and oyster shacks.

we paid a visit to the following stores on Harbour street

Warehams  for antique homewares and garden furniture

Valentines for retro homeware, furniture and clothing

Frank for handmade and home made craftsy gifts, greetings cards, jewellery and art work

you can hire a bicycle or even a tandem from Whitstable cycle hire they offer advice on local routes and even guided tours 

and for fish and chip fans a visit to Jones is a MUST! 

They have been trading for nearly 50 years and had queues out the door and down the street but they were worth the wait, piping hot with lashings of salt and vinegar-scrumdidlyumptious!

As we walked along the beach with our chips I couldn't believe my luck to find the perfect sized oyster shell to display a little charm of the globe which I had got for my brother as a going away keepsake

I glued the charm into the shell and gave it to him as a reminder that 

' the world is your oyster' along with a scrapbook journal I made for him packed with baby photographs from when we were kids and well wishes from all of the family.

Sunday Girl

My Sunday in pictures. . .

Columbia Road flower market, oooooh pretty 

We met George the busking dog outside of the Bird cage pub

his note read:

Take my picture by all means because I am the most handsomest doggie in the whole of East London, and the most modest too, if I don't mind saying so myself!

Please put a coin or two into my hat or I might bite you!

Have a nice day at the flower market

Yours 

George the dog

he was such a charmer, working the crowds and so well behaved!

loved these vintage crates

Open House one of my fave shops on this street

We popped into Blitz Londons' first vintage department store which just opened this weekend on Hanbury Street off Bricklane

set within a 5 room warehouse the store sells mens, ladies and kids fashion and accessories, luggage, homewares, books and music and a cafe is soon to be up and running too.

the place is super spacious and the stock well displayed giving a more boutiquey feel than most other vintage stores 

watch the birdy

I liked this giant piece of street art just off Bricklane

followed by yummy roast beef and yorkshire pud at Bistrotheque - devine!

A sunset with my sangria

high on the rooftop at Boundary

Love it when a plan comes together, Wednesday turned out to be a scorcher- result!

This meant that the rooftop was for once open- yay! and we got in after queueing for less than 30 minutes, double yay!

Set within a late Victorian warehouse, Boundary boasts 3 restaurants and bars, 12 individually designed bedrooms, 5 suites, a small british food store and a bakery 

They do not take reservations for the roof terrace and opening hours are hugely dependent on weather conditions

After they are full its a 1 in 1 out policy on the door but well worth the wait we discovered.

very good sangria and a beautiful sun set over the East London skyline!


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