Storytime

I had a lovely birthday treat the other week of being taken to Burnham Beeches to see the Rone Empire art installation. Burnham Beeches, built in the 1930's and now abandoned was taken over by street artist Rone. It took over a year for him to create this work. Everything from the haunting aloof images painted on the walls, to the carefully created dust, cobwebs and even a patina of look-alike black mould on the ceilings.  It was a stunning piece of work. Very atmospheric, and creating a story of abandonment.  The images were awesome.. But what drew me in were the carefully placed ornaments and items. They added so much to the story being told, and in fact were a vital part. The clothes left in the wardrobe. The book by the bed. The sheets of music scattered with the autumn leaves. The drinks cart waiting for that second cocktail to be created... The piece of paper marking the spot in the book being read. The layers ...

Had a great time last weekend. It began with a drive into the city (and no that was NOT the fun part). Then daughter and I wandered a street or two (I don't often get into the city) Then we wandered some more down towards South bank, where we discovered a Chinese dragon or two. The Food and Wine festival was on so crowds of people sampling a bit of this and a bit of that. We attempted to get into one restaurant - they could seat us at 9.30 - so we kept walking. Ended up at Teatro ---which was delicious.  The food as well as the cocktails. We shared some tapas, had a few cocktails, managed to fit in a sampling of desert then it was time to make it to the Arts Centre for Sweet Charity. What a great production, from beginning to end. Loved how it was interactive from the start. As the audience arrived, the girls on stage were getting men up for a dance. Most were quick to shake their heads and deny the opportunity ....but a few brave souls got up and s...