Alcotraz...

 So Sheila, Kerry, Angie, Stuart and I went to Alcotraz.  For the day. In Shoreditch. 

Horizon 22…

Psst! Want a fabulous view of London? For free. Head up to the 58th floor of 22 Bishopsgate. 

At 254m it’s the tallest free viewing platform in Europe. 

Amazing views. Jaw-dropping. 

(Only the Eiffel Tower and the Ostankino Tower in Moscow are higher, but both charge entry. As does The Shard - £32 if you turn up on the day. And is lower!)

@horizon22b 

Brentford 0 - 1 Arsenal…

It was a cliched ‘Wet Wednesday’ fixture as the Gunners travelled to Brentford in the Carabao Cup third round last night. 

Luckily there was nothing hackneyed about Aaron Ramsdale’s exceptional return to the team though. 

His performance proved pivotal in ensuring Arteta's side booked a fourth-round meeting at West Ham.

Yes, Reiss Nelson scored the decisive goal in the eighth minute after a mistake in defence by the hosts, but it’s Ramsdale who quite literally saved the day. 

@Arsenal #BREARS #CaraboaCup #COYG @aaronramsdale 

Beautiful Thing @ Stratford East Theatre…

Last Friday night, Stuart and I went to see a fresh production of Beautiful Thing at the Stratford East Theatre in London glitzy Stratford.

We’re both massive fans of Jonathan Harvey’s seminal play of course and go and see pretty much every production we can. This 30th anniversary reimagining of the play through a black queer lens was excellent.  

We know the play almost backwards but laugh along to every line like it’s the first time we’ve heard it. Which of course is the genius of the writing.

We had a great night and would definitely recommend it. 

Happy Birthday to Me…

Myrtle treated me to lunch yesterday. Just the two of us. 

“You arrived at 7:30pm on the Tuesday night. Born at home. 7lb 4oz. With those big blue eyes you were such a beautiful baby. So well behaved. You were a joy.”

“Ha ha. Downhill after that I bet! Hope I wasn't a disappointment to you.”

“No. Not at all. Never. You have always been a joy to both your father and me. We were both so happy that you are happy. With your life. It’s all we ever wanted for you. To be happy.”

Aww. (I know what she’s really talking about.) ❤️ 🏳️‍🌈