Weekend stuff
I was going to write a 'Who to vote for in the forthcoming elections' but a bit like Chris Lightfoot the experience of doing some research depressed me so much I'll have to just do some recommendations from my weekend.Surrey County Show - I love these sorts of things. Lots of farm animals, nice from-the-farm food, things to watch, expensive cars to sit in, good selection of drinks etc. The next big one is the East of England show on the 18th - 20th June.
333 club -- Good club this in Old Street, London. Main recommendation is that there doesn't seem to be a queue at pub-closing time, but the music was quite good too. However don't leave girlfriend stuck without a phone and keys locked out as that can get you in trouble when you return home 6 hours later than promised.
Florist Bar -- Pub in Bethnal Green London. Probably the best pub in East London, in my opinion, based on being there for a few hours, and having not been to any others for about five years. Again terrific music.
Uncles - Restaurant on Portobello Road. Good place for cheap breakfast/brunch food (though its Bloody Mary left something to be desired).
Hopper at the Tate -- This exhibition of Edward Hopper at the Tate Modern looks. However found no time during the drinking and eating to get to it. Will try this week.
Thatcher - Grocer's Daughter, by John Campbell -- Got this out of the local library (wonderful institutions, can't recommend them highly enough) and it's a fantastic description of the Iron Lady's life until she became Prime Minister. Sympathetic, but by no means fawning, the book really brings home how sexist British social and political life was, particularly in Tory circles, and what an achievement it was for Thatcher to overcome this.
posted by Matthew @ 5/31/2004 09:21:00 PM
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