Saturday, 27 January 2018

A Late Christmas Treat

Hurrah!  Our daughter has arranged a Christmas present involving a trip to BFI
So here we are on a cold wet day sitting on a nice big train taking us to London. 
First, we travel by underground to Walthamstowe
Next we have a delicious sourdough snack in Todaybread
Then meet the Girl Herself in William Morris Gallery   
We really enjoy May Morris: Art and Life
William and May are highly inspiring personalities and I must make another visit when time allows

Now it's time for a nice long tube ride to the South Bank to BFI to see a film with my hero  John Hurt
I loved watching him in I, Claudius all those years ago.  
The film is The Field
This is a tragedy exploring themes of poverty, catholic dogma, male dominance and life in rural Ireland in the mid twentieth century.  I loved it for both John Hurt's portrayal of a simple and dodgy local and the fact that it transported me back to childhood visits to that area. 

Back home in the rain!  A great day out.  Thanks to JT.  

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