Posted by: Sandhurst Lahure January 20, 2006
Lord Neslson and Thomas Hardy (not the novelist)
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Nepaali, Always such a delight to read your posts - thanks again. So, you're also having to put up with the dreary, drippy, miserable Pacific NorthWest mausam eh! Another rainy Friday again, no? Blimey. But hope that the 'chirpy attitudes' remain in situ, forced or otherwise! More cheery, chirpier this end perhaps. Friday, you see. This plus I'm heading off to London tomorrow for a quiet weekend trip. Might try theatre, as it's been a while since I last went to a West End play. Quite a few of the big names to choose from (Ibsen, Luigi Pirandello, Hare et al). Might try Pirandello but we'll see. Failing that, Tennessee Williams won't be going amiss. His 'The Night of the Iguana', produced to a critical acclaim, is currently being staged at Lyric. The cast is impressive with Woody Harrelson (of the 'Indecent Proposal' fame) in the lead role. Any plans for the weekend? Thanks for the info on Fyre. There obviously seems to be no dearth in the range of choices available to one, in terms of cultural tastes. Excellent. Yes, Tate Modern is massive. Don't know about Sachhi as I have never been there. It's indeed amazing to think that one man should own such a vast collection of art works - Charles Sachhi btw lost some of the famous contemporary pieces from his collection in a fire in 2004, including a few by Tracey Emin. But my personal best must be, head and shoulders, The Tate Britain at Millbank. Their collection is just massive - Rennaisance/Enlightenment and contemporary, you name it. It boasts the largest collection of works by British artistes - Turner, Blake, Moore, The Pre-Raphaelites et al - outstanding. Their collection includes one of my favourite Pre-Raphaelite paintings: Millais's 'Ophelia'. The tragic Ophelia from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. Really timeless. Another Millais I love is 'Mariana' - yes, again a Shakespearean character from 'Measure for Measure' and also a subject of a much-loved Tennyson poem. Lovely. Oh they also have Rothko and Kandinsky. Also Munch, Whistler and the Impressionists - they have got one from Monet's water lily series! But I love the Picasso collection - massive. Okay I got carried away, didn't I? I might shoot off for lunch. Hey, glad to hear that you have tried the 'Old Man's Game' - we'll talk about it at some other time! Have a good day and a good weekend. Cheerio.
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