Grief

Last night I went to The National to see 'Grief', a new play by Mike Leigh.

I was expecting the play to be set in the current day, something I associate with Leigh films (without having seen that many) but it was actually set just after WWII. The script had me and my flatmate in giggles but it was also a very moving story about loneliness.

On a side note, on the way home, I read that Mike Leigh had picked up Best Director at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards... I haven't seen enough plays this year to judge.

Forbrydelsen II

The return of this year's most compelling TV show - The Killing - was last Saturday. I eagerly watched the double bill with my sister and a plate of mozzarella. I was disappointed to hear this series was only 10 episodes, but I'm sure it will pack an equal punch.


This Friday sees the launch of The Long Table on Dalston Roof Park, it's a food market at night with Hawksmoor, craft beer, Big Apple Hot Dogs, Yum Buns, Nuno Mendes and much more.... Yum

Looks like the rest of my weekends up to Christmas might revolve around Dalston Roof Park and BBC4.

On another food note, as recommended by Cuizine, I'm going to hit up Luca's on Saturday for some meatballs. He's based in Ridley Road Market. The recently relaunched Cuizine is a great site for interesting and entertaining encounters with food.

Did it blow?

Right, I'm back after nearly a year - well good at this blogging lark, aren't I?

I thought about creating a new blog on tumblr or something (arf), but couldn't be bothered and am sticking with this one.

Went to Busaba for the first time last night, had a very disappointing pad thai - the mussaman duck curry was lovely though.

Then headed to see the Robert Glasper Experiment at XOYO. The Experiment part was a little too much for me, really not a big fan of vocoders - I think Chromeo are the only ones that got away with it, they actually made it work for them - but I did enjoy the more core instruments. Would like to have seen his solo show at the Southbank but oh well!

Anorak is heading to Lucky Voice tonight, I've never been, but do love karaoke so am pretty psyched.

Interval

So I've decided to try harder to keep at this...

After a delightful Christmas (Die Hard should be on every year)
New Years was spent in Diss, Norfolk - good food, lovely walks and lots of games courtesy of Toby Price - alpaca alert!

Then there was Fela at The National Theatre (don't ever want to see a theatre audiece shaking their hips again), Tom Wrigglesworth at the BBC Studios, Jonny Sweet at The Soho Theatre, The Wild One at The Phoenix, The Big Sleep at the BFI, BUG at the BFI (the videos weren't as good this time), a ski lesson in Hemel Hempstead (I didn't fall over!), Bob Le Flambeur at the BFI (Hello Jonathan Ross), Alex Winston at Bush Hall, The Dogs at Wimbledon's Stadium and a delicious roast at Mason & Taylor.