British Adventures

Recently I attended a couple of auditions, which led me on wonderful adventures in old London Town.  The first audition was held at the Dominion Theatre.  This is the West End home of my all time favourite stage musical - An American in Paris.  The audition didn’t take place on the stage, but  it was cool to be in the vicinity of a ‘S Wonderful production.  My evening finished with a trip to the Harry Potter section of Primark. Hogwarts might not be real, but my love of Harry and the gang is.  My next audition led me to Oxford Street. On a whim I decided to check out the Selfridges Christmas windows.  Part way through my examination of the captivating details I overheard someone talking about lights being turned on. It wasn’t as though we were in a blackout, so I Googled what they were on about. It turned out the Christmas lights were going to be turned on with a free concert. By now I’m sure you’re all aware of my love for freebies, so of course I decided to stick around. F irst I con

My day began with a trip to Bachelors Acre. Sadly there were no rose ceremonies or eligible bachelors in sight.  I was here to obtain an Advantage Card from the Windsor Library. Residents of Windsor and Maidenhead are eligible to hold the card that provides a range of discounts and privileges. The privilege I was most interested was the ability to enter Windsor Castle for free. Unfortunately I am yet to nab a royal husband, so the Advantage Card would have to do.  I meandered through Windsor’s alleys and streets to the castle.  I continued my stroll through the grounds until I reached the changing of the guard.  The ceremony was approximately half an hour of marching band bangers.  I snapped a few dance battle photos from the mosh pit.  Once the rock concert concluded I ran a few errands across the street.  My first stop was HSBC where I discovered H. G. Wells had worked back in the day.  I ran a few other errands, ate a jam sandwich, then met up with Simone. She’s a friend from Austra