Adventures in London
Hey hey,
Months after they happened I've finally got round to writing up my adventures in London!
The first time I went there this year was way way back on 1st May for a little birthday present to myself. An actress I really admire was in the UK doing theater for a few weeks and I knew I'd give myself a hard time if I didn't go down to see the play. Had a great little trip on the bus - mostly because the fare was only £3 and finding a bargain travel price is sooo satisfying! I got in the city, managed to get on/off at the right places on the underground, had food in Leicester Square then went to see One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest at the Garrick Theatre. The play was amazing! The lead roles, played by Christian Slater and Alex Kingston (the one I went to see the play for, she's in ER) were fascinating to watch and I've never seen such good acting, especially in the scene where Kingston gets thrown across the stage and strangled...wow. (and I met her and Slater after the show too, got their autographs, they rock! I was going to get their photos but I was too slow and got mobbed by screaming Slater groupies.)
Ended up rising at 6.00am the next day as I couldn't sleep so thought I might as well see more of London. I really enjoyed riding around on the tube so early in the morning when I was the only one there - a lot more fun than rush hour! I found that my coach station was really close to Buckingham Palace and went there for a little stroll. It was so beautiful to see the fountain, palace and tree lined streets so early in the morning, and because most tourists were still tucked up in bed I had the place all to myself. I was there for about half an hour I think - it was so nice, peaceful and such beautiful weather too. I wish I could have ditched my revision for a few days and seen more.
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On the 23rd May I was back in London again to see an Australian band called The Waiting Room (which features the actor Alan Fletcher who plays Karl Kennedy in Neighbours.) I was met at the door of the venue by a friend who I met online and she managed to sneak me in past security and get me a VIP ticket. (I now love her forever - thank you Amy!) I was able to see the sound check and it was cool to see the band as they were, rather than dressed up and performing. The gig was great and while I was disappointed that they only played a few of their own songs, they did a lot of funky covers from bands like the Killers, Franz Ferdinand and Oasis. The guys were great on stage and their enthusiasm and passion were clear to see. The crowd were really lively, singing and dancing along and in some cases even throwing underwear at Fletcher! The funniest part of the gig for me was the song where the band had changed the lyrics to make it all about Karl and Susan as well as watching Fletcher living it up with various hops and comedy dances round the stage!
After the gig I met Fletch in the VIP area. As I've been watching him on Neighbours for something like 11 years it was great to be able to see him in person. All the members of the band signed my album and had their photo taken with me. Another highlight of the evening was when I was waiting downstairs for Amy and one of the band members was walking past me to leave, he put his hand on my shoulder and said it was a pleasure to meet me! (I thought he wouldn't remember me or give a damn - *lots of swooning*!)
^Me with Alan Fletcher
^Me with the other members of The Waiting Room, to my right Chris and Tommy to my left.
After we left the venue Amy and her friend very kindly let me share their hotel room but so we didn't have to pay any more, smuggled me in and out again the next day! Before gettting my coach home I decided to wonder round London again and saw Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Westminster Abby, Parliament and the London Eye thingy - a very amazing and unforgettable trip in all!
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Months after they happened I've finally got round to writing up my adventures in London!
The first time I went there this year was way way back on 1st May for a little birthday present to myself. An actress I really admire was in the UK doing theater for a few weeks and I knew I'd give myself a hard time if I didn't go down to see the play. Had a great little trip on the bus - mostly because the fare was only £3 and finding a bargain travel price is sooo satisfying! I got in the city, managed to get on/off at the right places on the underground, had food in Leicester Square then went to see One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest at the Garrick Theatre. The play was amazing! The lead roles, played by Christian Slater and Alex Kingston (the one I went to see the play for, she's in ER) were fascinating to watch and I've never seen such good acting, especially in the scene where Kingston gets thrown across the stage and strangled...wow. (and I met her and Slater after the show too, got their autographs, they rock! I was going to get their photos but I was too slow and got mobbed by screaming Slater groupies.)
Ended up rising at 6.00am the next day as I couldn't sleep so thought I might as well see more of London. I really enjoyed riding around on the tube so early in the morning when I was the only one there - a lot more fun than rush hour! I found that my coach station was really close to Buckingham Palace and went there for a little stroll. It was so beautiful to see the fountain, palace and tree lined streets so early in the morning, and because most tourists were still tucked up in bed I had the place all to myself. I was there for about half an hour I think - it was so nice, peaceful and such beautiful weather too. I wish I could have ditched my revision for a few days and seen more.
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On the 23rd May I was back in London again to see an Australian band called The Waiting Room (which features the actor Alan Fletcher who plays Karl Kennedy in Neighbours.) I was met at the door of the venue by a friend who I met online and she managed to sneak me in past security and get me a VIP ticket. (I now love her forever - thank you Amy!) I was able to see the sound check and it was cool to see the band as they were, rather than dressed up and performing. The gig was great and while I was disappointed that they only played a few of their own songs, they did a lot of funky covers from bands like the Killers, Franz Ferdinand and Oasis. The guys were great on stage and their enthusiasm and passion were clear to see. The crowd were really lively, singing and dancing along and in some cases even throwing underwear at Fletcher! The funniest part of the gig for me was the song where the band had changed the lyrics to make it all about Karl and Susan as well as watching Fletcher living it up with various hops and comedy dances round the stage!
After the gig I met Fletch in the VIP area. As I've been watching him on Neighbours for something like 11 years it was great to be able to see him in person. All the members of the band signed my album and had their photo taken with me. Another highlight of the evening was when I was waiting downstairs for Amy and one of the band members was walking past me to leave, he put his hand on my shoulder and said it was a pleasure to meet me! (I thought he wouldn't remember me or give a damn - *lots of swooning*!)
^Me with Alan Fletcher
^Me with the other members of The Waiting Room, to my right Chris and Tommy to my left.
After we left the venue Amy and her friend very kindly let me share their hotel room but so we didn't have to pay any more, smuggled me in and out again the next day! Before gettting my coach home I decided to wonder round London again and saw Trafalgar Square, Downing Street, Westminster Abby, Parliament and the London Eye thingy - a very amazing and unforgettable trip in all!
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