Tag Archives: London

King Lear at the Almeida Theatre, Islington

Posted on October 29, 2012 by John S

On Friday I went with my son, Kieran, to see “King Lear” at the Almeida in Islington, North London. It features Jonathan Pryce as Lear and a strong cast, who really bring the play to life. The Almeida is an … Continue reading →

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Radiohead at the O2 Arena, London, 9 October 2012

Posted on October 10, 2012 by John S

On 9 October  I went with my friend Jon to see Radiohead at the O2 Arena – the Dome – in the Docklands. The best band in the world today? After last night’s concert, I would say so. What makes … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (45) – Paralympics Closing Ceremony

Posted on September 11, 2012 by John S

I was fortunate to be at the London Paralympics closing ceremony on Sunday 9 September, with my friends Tony and Jon. This post is mainly about the sights and sounds of the Paralympics and indeed the Olympics. But also the … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (44) – A Weekend at the London Paralympics Games

Posted on September 6, 2012 by John S

Last weekend my family and I paid two visits to the Olympic Park, to watch the Paralympic Games. On Saturday morning we spent a few hours at the Velodrome, watching the cycling, and on Sunday evening we were at the … Continue reading →

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Night time colours at the Olympic Park

Posted on September 4, 2012 by John S

I had the pleasure and privilege of going to the Paralympics on Saturday and Sunday 1 and 2 September. Saturday for cycling at the velodrome and Sunday at the main stadium for the athletics. Planning a blog about those visits … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten – Olympics music highlights

Posted on August 31, 2012 by John S

The opening and closing ceremonies of the London Olympics were infused with great British pop music.  We love our music, and I guess that, along with American music, it travels best around the globe.  Partly because it’s in English, of … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (41) – those Olympics!

Posted on August 27, 2012 by John S

Two weeks on from the closing ceremony and a few days before the opening of the Paralympics in London, I’ve stirred myself to sum up how I felt about the games. We left for a holiday in Spain that last … Continue reading →

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Views from the Tate Modern

Posted on August 25, 2012 by John S

Yesterday, after I’d been to the Damien Hirst and Edvard Munch exhibitions I took a few photos of the striking architecture in the area. Full works are on my Flickr – see Blogroll, on toolbar to the right. You’ve got … Continue reading →

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Damien Hirst at the Tate Modern, London

Posted on August 25, 2012 by John S

Words that flitted through my mind… dot, dot, dot Ambition scale audacious ugly repetitive spots dots bizarre amusing disgusting taking the mick magnificent golden belongs in natural history museum science museum syon park butterfly house curious kids mum is that … Continue reading →

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Sportsthoughts (38) – Olympics Super Saturday!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by John S

Writing this, Sunday night/Monday morning after a day with family and friends at a rainy/sunny barbecue and then watching the showpiece race, the 100m, with Usain Bolt reasserting his supremacy.  Awesome stuff, another notch of brilliance in this fantastic Olympics. … Continue reading →

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