I had a little experience of heaven today, in the form of a hamburger, believe it or not. It all happened like this...
I decided that I wanted to see the musical "Footloose" (yes, they made a musical from the movie) before it closed on 11 November. So on Friday I bought myself a ticket online for the Saturday matinee. This morning (Saturday) I got up at a decent hour, and went out to do my Saturday shopping - farmers market for produce, Sainsbury's for milk and bread, Woolies (Woolworths) for some household stuff, hardware store to get some keys cut. Stopped off at the Old Packhorse (pictured) for a rest and a chinwag with my favourite bartender, Magda. It's such a nice atmosphere there, very relaxing and enjoyable. Anyway. I digress.
So I head into town in the afternoon to go to "Footloose". I stopped at the Lyceum Theatre to buy tickets to the Lion King. Paul's twin daughters are coming next weekend to stay with me and I promised to take them to Lion King. They are very excited. They love coming to London and they love hanging out with me. I love them too - but they're exhausting as only 8-year-old twin girls can be!
I had some time to kill, so did a bit of browsing in Covent Garden market. The show started at 3. It was ok, but I wasn't blown away. It's the second time I've see musicals made from movies, and I'm not terribly impressed. They tend to be quite "over-acted". Fortunately, the ticket was cheap. Unfortunately, that also means the seats were lousy!!
Afterwards, I realized I hadn't really eaten much all day, so decided to go and find some food. One of the struggles of doing stuff out on the town by yourself is the problem of where to eat. Do you got to a restaurant and sit at a table by yourself, or do you got to a fast food joint and eat junk food? It's a frustrating dilemma. So I started to wander towards Leicester Square wondering what to do, looking for something to eat. I saw this place called "Hamburger Union". It looked fairly casual; you to the counter to order your food, take a number and find a table. They then bring your meal and beverage to you. It was a great solution, so I go in and put in my order. Just an ordinary cheeseburger with chips (fries). My burger soon showed up, and I took a bite. Immediately a heavenly chorus started singing. It was one of, if not the, best burgers I've ever had in my life. It was lean and tasty, with just enough cheese and large helpings of toppings on the burger (lots of pickles, mmmmm). I almost wept, it tasted so good. I even considered going back to the counter and ordering another one!
I was in such a good mood after that experience, that I decided to go to a movie. Leicester Square is very lively, with lots of movie theaters and restaurants. I stopped at the first one I came to and found "The Devil Wears Prada" was playing right away. So I went in. Great flick - very enjoyable. Meryl Streep is in it, and she was fabulous.
So, that was my Saturday. What a great day!!
2 comments:
I don't think I've ever wept over a burger... (hee,hee) what ever floats your boat!
Do the girls come out to see you by themselves? or will Paul be there with you too?
Would you be able to survive in a small town again after all this??
PS. church was awesome again..are you getting the CD's? We had a potluck. Your mom was beautiful, wearing a wonderful jacket from Cleo's that she got for less than half price...just some Linden trivia for ya...
Yes, the girls will be by themselves. I will probably not see Paul now before he leaves for Iraq. But I love spending time with the girls, and they feel the same, and their mom is happy to have a few days break from them and thinks I'm great with them, so it's all good.
Did you tell my mom she looked beautiful? I think she dresses so well, it's a shame she doesn't always think so!
The Gunnersbury Baptist Church has a "community" lunch every week! Usually it's at someone's house, sometimes it's at the church. Everyone who wants to come is invited. It's very cool.
I will see you in church 5 November! I'm very excited - I really miss my church. Yes, I am getting the CDs, I just need to get a decent CD player for them.
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