Been in London a few days now and thoroughly enjoying myself. Had to deal with having not received my replacement Landed Immigrant card inspite of a 6 mth wait - another fifty bucks and visit to London and Kafkaesque waiting for the consulate to approve my re entry I now clutch a one-time etry visa for a permanent resident.....big money grab but made me come to London and glad I did.
Having a thorougly cool time seeing plays in the West End - the old half price ticket booth in Leicester Sq is now a formal building and not a tatty old trailer. I have enjoyed two performances - one An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde and the second play The Rivals by Sheriden, a restoration comedy. I have really missed seeing performances of this quality and feel fortuante to have the opportunity to be here in the capital of England.
Westminster looks suitably old and the Houses of Parliament and so on have kept their charm tho lots of scaffolding around. I must go and find the statue of Boadicea and take a few shots. Queen Victoria had that built as she admired the queen who came before.
Bad news on the Tarot paintings of Lady Frieda Harris tho - I did track them down but unable to view due to their fragile state - an Annie Liebowitz clone abologised but was adamant they could not be seen = boo hoo.
Seeing all the sights as one would expect - not to impressed with the British Museum as they have darn well gone and moderised it - pillars still mighty impressive out front tho - saw some Buddhist artefacts but the exhiit much smaller than I anticipated.
Tomorrow its the Vic and Al Museum - Harrods and the Tate Gallery plus a visit to Highgate Cemetery with no rain - I hope.
Went to Vivienne Westwood's store - couldnt afford anything but it was groovy...
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