Innundated with Art

Saw the Klimt show yesterday - 8 pounds to get in - his stuff was absolutely marvellous and it contained a lot of furniture and photographs of his contemporaries and friends. Klimt it turns out was a "cat-lover" so he must have been an ok feller. His art is so sumptious and sensual but with an intense spiritual element that just grabs you. Its the gold leaf that stands out. To think he was called a pornographer - he painted even more nudes after that and didn't live to be very old, sad to say.

Took Mum to the theatre last night to the Playhouse where we saw a Liverpool production called "A Night at the Adelphi", which is the best hotel in Liverpool and famous for the Beatles hanging off the balcony when they got MBEs or something like that. Thought the play was going to be ok but thought mum would like it - its a musical and actually it was really great and very well done indeed - took place concurrently in the 30s and present day with love stories entwining the plot.

I have decided I have a love/hate relationship with Liverpool - say no more but as soon as I get really exasperated and want to leave something really great happens.

Today I went to the Walker Art Gallery where there is a show related to the rise of the train and artists impressions of it. Lots of Monets and assorted other impressionists, preraphaelites galore and Turners and well you name it plus some wonderful early photographers.

Then I took Mum to Sudley Manor where there were Turners and that was nice. Assorted Victorian art that doesn't do much for me. She actually walked there from the care-home and stole all the clotted cream we were sharing plus scraped the rest of it out with her knife and licked it all off. So much for not being hungry. She hasn't moaned too much the last couple of days - just the odd comment about dying here and there. She actually paid attention to things today - go figuire..........

Then came back to D and Rs and crashed for a couple of hours - drinking a glass of Bulmers cider and then we are going out for an Indian meal.

Bought a nice pair of Birks for 20 quid at Costco thanks to D driving me there - saw hers and had to have some. At that price can't turn it down. Lots of sales on here at 70% off but I am cooling my jets...

Let's hope that Lufthansa sorts out its strike soon or I am screwed......