It was grey and overcast in London as I walked along Victoria Embankment by the river, dodging the runners and the selfie-taking tourists. At Waterloo Bridge I crossed the Thames and headed to Tate Modern for the Expressionists exhibition, a celebration of Wassily Kandinsky, Gabriele Münter, and The Blue Rider Group which Kandinsky and Münter […]
‘The Long Goodbye’, Prince Charles Cinema, London
I’d always assumed that the downstairs screen at Prince Charles Cinema would be a small poky basement affair. So I wasn’t prepared for the splendour of the auditorium. It’s got a good big screen and very high ceiling which gives the place a pleasingly cavernous feel. There is a refreshing indie vibe to this cinema […]
‘Sightseers’, Prince Charles Cinema, London
The barmaid’s attitude here in this Bloomsbury pub is less than welcoming. My innocuous question, “Are you serving food?”, is met with barely a nod, accompanied by a look of disdain. She has a sullen look on her face. It’s as if my query is such a drag, such an imposition. She doesn’t bother saying […]