Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Giselle at Sadler's Wells

Giselle at Sadler’s Wells


I am not a regular dance or ballet goer. Indeed the shows I’ve attended can be counted on the fingers of one hand (or perhaps that should be the points of one foot). So, in keeping with the spirit of these times, I’m proud to be a non-expert. Therefore it was with a very open mind (that is, a mind vacant both of pre-conceptions and any relevant knowledge of the dance)  that I attended Sadler’s Wells to see the much acclaimed English National Ballet production of Giselle, guest of a family member who is an aficionado and amateur dancer.

Thursday, September 7, 2017

The Oxford train from Marylebone

The Oxford Train from Marylebone


Marylebone station is a London terminus. It is a terminus for a few mainline destinations – Birmingham, and now Oxford; otherwise for commuter communities and various towns in the West Midlands (including, indirectly Stratford-on-Avon). But it is distinctly off-line in many respects.