We ventured out last night to watch a Bill Bailey gig in the city.
First we thought we'd treat ourselves to a healthy tasty dinner. We had a tasting plate at a recommended wine bar in South Bank and although it was very tasty, it wasn't very filling. So we dropped in to the Japanese place just along the way to fill up. They've invented a new culinary sesation there - Sushi Tempura. What ths means is that they make sushi rolls in the usual way, batter them and then deep fry them.
Not sure if it's authentic Japanese but it's certainly tasty! And not at all good for you, as we both discovered later on. Coincindentally looking at the pictures later I noticed that one bit looks a bit like the contiment of Australia
After dinner we joined the crowds to watch Bill Bailey, an English comedian who was performing at a 'cosy' local venue
The show was a little flat, probably because of the huge hall and the difficulty of creating the kind of manic energy that I've seen him feed off at other gigs. I think an English-based repertoire of jokes & skits didn't help as although peple understood the jokes they didn't really GET them. He was funny - it just didn't flow as well as it could have. After a tip from a mate we stayed until the lights came on and he came back out for a more casual encore / resume, where he talked about the gig and how it went. That was a lot less cripted and felt much more personal. I think it's a regular thing with him so if you do see him, stick around till the bitter end.
On the way home I realised that the Tour De France was on live and in the mountain stages, so we watched the stage until the end and went to bed at 2am. Exciting stuff and I even stayed awake for it all - something that's now proving hard to maintain at work :).
First we thought we'd treat ourselves to a healthy tasty dinner. We had a tasting plate at a recommended wine bar in South Bank and although it was very tasty, it wasn't very filling. So we dropped in to the Japanese place just along the way to fill up. They've invented a new culinary sesation there - Sushi Tempura. What ths means is that they make sushi rolls in the usual way, batter them and then deep fry them.
Not sure if it's authentic Japanese but it's certainly tasty! And not at all good for you, as we both discovered later on. Coincindentally looking at the pictures later I noticed that one bit looks a bit like the contiment of AustraliaAfter dinner we joined the crowds to watch Bill Bailey, an English comedian who was performing at a 'cosy' local venueThe show was a little flat, probably because of the huge hall and the difficulty of creating the kind of manic energy that I've seen him feed off at other gigs. I think an English-based repertoire of jokes & skits didn't help as although peple understood the jokes they didn't really GET them. He was funny - it just didn't flow as well as it could have. After a tip from a mate we stayed until the lights came on and he came back out for a more casual encore / resume, where he talked about the gig and how it went. That was a lot less cripted and felt much more personal. I think it's a regular thing with him so if you do see him, stick around till the bitter end.On the way home I realised that the Tour De France was on live and in the mountain stages, so we watched the stage until the end and went to bed at 2am. Exciting stuff and I even stayed awake for it all - something that's now proving hard to maintain at work :).
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