Well what a busy week it's been. Angels in America Parts I and II on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. Both 4 hours long! Part I was really good and had 2 intervals whereas Part II was pretty incomprehensible and had only one interval - meaning it was too long as well as being incomprehensible. Altogether the plays were OK though but since they were written in the 1980s there were large chunks of the text taken up with "explaining AIDs".
Aged Ps arrived Thursday afternoon (and the apartment was looking pretty clean if I say so myself). Didn't do anything Thursday evening but went to the Trafford Centre on Friday. Mother bought clothes and the rest of us didn't so she was happy. Friday evening back to The Lowry for Office Suite. This was Patricia Routledge in 2 Alan Bennet plays from the 70s. And didn't it show. These were the days before computers in offices and a lot of the humour seemed to centre around the numbers given to forms. It was all pretty dated (but OK if you took it in that spirit) and Pat wasn't quite as forceful a presence on the stage as one might have hoped.
Saturday (lovely day) was off to Crosby to see Another Place - the Anthony Gormley exhibition on the beach which is pretty special. And the tide was right out (unlike the first time I went when you couldn't see any bugger coz they were all under the waves). Ma and Pa both really enjoyed this excursion and we didn't get lost once. Hurrah.
Sunday was lunch with Denise (who was, as ever, good value for money). Followed by mother staying in watching the tennis while Dad and I went to the newly reopened Rylands library. And very impressive it is too. The new bit is stunning and the old bit is just as stunning as ever. And the space where old meets new is just fantastic. And apparently Roger Federer lost.
And that's about it. Have reported about Dr Who in an earlier post. Busy week next week - tax conferencve in the British Library on Wednesday so going down Tuesday evening and staying with Sarah. Who is also always good value for money! J x
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Mother and Father Warren were visiting this weekend to celebrate their 40th Wedding Anniversary. I don't know if it was the champers, the presents or the company, but Mother Warren got quite chatty about this blog and all the lovely people and then said that she'd always thought you look like John Barrowman! And - would I put that on the blog for her? Jebus! Ethel Barrymore maybe, but Captain Jack? What's she after? She also apologises for not blogging much but she's forgotten her password. Oh and she also asks if youy ever appointed a winner about the best Christmas quote.
Ooh and there's a Heals opening in Brighton! 1991 Here we come!
I thought the same about John Barrowman, now don't get too big headed, I haven't seen you for years.
Ann x
P.S. I'm now littlebabes3, as I have forgotten my password yet again. SOOOOOOO SAD
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