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MCM Comic Con London
Last year I went to a lot of trouble buying a replica of the costume that David Tennant wore as the 14th Doctor in the long-running TV series, Doctor Who. When Carmen found out he was going to be at the ExCeL in London for MCM Comic Con, I think she was quite keen on going, and for me it was chance to use the costume again. I added one small addition this year though: psychic paper. The prop in Do …
May 24, 2025
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
I'd heard that this stage play was very well reviewed, so when some more tickets went on sale I thought it might be worth going to see. This time I went with my sister, and parked up at the NCP car park nextdoor to the Curve Theatre. For anyone visiting this theatre by car, that is usually the best place to park, but there can be quite a queue when leaving, so be warned! Whilst we sat and waited …
February 4, 2025
Spirited Away
An anniversary trip to see the stage play adaptation of Studio Ghibli's "Spirited Away" at the London Coliseum.
June 1, 2024
The Lion King
My sister is a big fan of anything Disney, but specifically, The Lion King. So, my second visit to the Disney 100 exhibition was booked in to be with her on a cold January morning. Though for months before, until Christmas Day when I gave her the tickets, what she didn't realise was that we'd be going to see The Lion King stage play in the West End in the afternon after, with a short interlude at …
January 13, 2024
The Battle of Bosworth
A re-enactment of the Battle of Bosworth, the battle during the War of the Roses which cost King Richard III his life.
August 18, 2013
King Richard III
After the discovery of King Richard III, I went into town to look around the sites that were now famous across the world.
June 2, 2013