I hate musicals. So I wasn't overjoyed at Abby choosing - nay, insisting - that she take a friend to see Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre. But I am a huge Tim Minchin fan - and since he wrote music and lyrics, it could have been worse. If you're forced to take someone to a musical in the West End, it knocks spots off any of the other options.
Al was itinerary manager, so had us walking from Waterloo across the bridge - which was an inspired idea, particularly since it was a beautiful, sunny Autumn day: Forgotten how great the views across town are from here. And forgotten that my kids haven't seen London that much, hence are capable of having fits of delight at spotting Big Ben, The London Eye, Warhorse...
But Christ it's expensive to take a family out to the theatre in the smoke: By the time you factor in lunch - Belgo (pretty good), which I haven't been in since it first opened - trains, ice-creams, programmes etc... Well, Matilda was 2hrs and 20 mins long. You can work it out.
Al was itinerary manager, so had us walking from Waterloo across the bridge - which was an inspired idea, particularly since it was a beautiful, sunny Autumn day: Forgotten how great the views across town are from here. And forgotten that my kids haven't seen London that much, hence are capable of having fits of delight at spotting Big Ben, The London Eye, Warhorse...
But Christ it's expensive to take a family out to the theatre in the smoke: By the time you factor in lunch - Belgo (pretty good), which I haven't been in since it first opened - trains, ice-creams, programmes etc... Well, Matilda was 2hrs and 20 mins long. You can work it out.
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