I had an audition in London on Friday, and far from being excited, I was a bit irritated that it was basically going to eat up a whole day which I'd planned to do other things...the audition was for an advert for 'The Times' where you'd only see my back and I had to improvise and be 'really funny'!!! So, I wasn't excited at all, as I said before and rather cynically set off for town, knowing that I just would not be able to be funny or even amusing enough for 'The Times' Saturday supplement...Needless to say, I was right, and I wasn't...funny enough...
BUT, I allowed myself enough time to amble there and back, and get a bit lost walking between
Oxford Circus and Green Park, discovering some wonderfully atmospheric telephone kiosks, post boxes, greenery, architechture and other lovely bits and pieces....
Berkeley Square Boxes...
...and one peeping into Golden Square.
Morning milk...
and wet post...
I absolutely loved this...no explanation, no notices...just there!
The Modern Portal.... The Victorian Portal...
A very eerie bit of amateur grafitti...
red post box, black telephone box, black cab and red London bus...
which is the odd one out?
so different underground...
And above ground, I discovered these amazing mosaic and tile works of art, beautifully showing the way home in incredible detail...
Boris should really commission more functional, helpful, beautiful and artistic guides...
The hunger gap was all I was concerned with, but after tucking into a tub of M&S mini chocolate orange rolls, I started to think I may want a copy of this book...
Doesn't she look GREAT!!!!
Well, I just may take some wine gums to Body Attack this week!
I changed route on Saturday, and spent the day with my parents, and this time got lost in their wonderful garden...
My mother is very proud of this clematis which covers the latticed back of her garden seat
abbandoned Lloyd Looms..
A bit of Greek mythology mixed into the English countryside...
I think I'd quite like to live here...
and be a happy dog.
so different underground...
And above ground, I discovered these amazing mosaic and tile works of art, beautifully showing the way home in incredible detail...
Boris should really commission more functional, helpful, beautiful and artistic guides...
The hunger gap was all I was concerned with, but after tucking into a tub of M&S mini chocolate orange rolls, I started to think I may want a copy of this book...
Doesn't she look GREAT!!!!
Well, I just may take some wine gums to Body Attack this week!I changed route on Saturday, and spent the day with my parents, and this time got lost in their wonderful garden...
My mother is very proud of this clematis which covers the latticed back of her garden seat
abbandoned Lloyd Looms..
A bit of Greek mythology mixed into the English countryside...
I think I'd quite like to live here...
and be a happy dog.
That was lovely look at your life .
ReplyDeletelove the telephone boxes ,aren't they so animated, are they a couple in the third photo and are they siamese twins in the
sixth photo?
Well! looks like we have quite alot in common,living in Sussex, Siamese Cats and what fantastic photographs, another passion of mine.
ReplyDeleteLove your blog. I have joined your followers list, so looking forward to your next post. Until then have a good week and I'll be back soon.
Warm Wishes
Julie:)
What a wonderful post. I loved the photos and words, beautiful. Hope you are having a good festival
ReplyDeleteKimx
i want to go to london now
ReplyDeleteLove your pictures...thanks!
ReplyDeleteDeb x
I really enjoyed your little London tour. Your parents' garden is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteI used to have a 2CV too. Trouble was everytime we went out for a drive in the countryside, we ended up calling the rescue services, smoke was always pouring in through the dashboard ...!
ReplyDeleteKimx
Thanks for your comments and following me, as soon as I get a chance I'm going to take some photos of some lovely green irish post boxes for you ;0)
ReplyDeleteHello Philippa
ReplyDeleteIt must be hard auditioning for something when your heart really isn't in it. How often to you have auditions? It must take guts to audition in front of people you do not know. I do think it is amazing how actors have to switch moods at a moments notice and cry on demand if needed. I could not be an actress! Having said that I have been in a 1980's music video (Big Country) The directory of the music video was called Storm, I never forgot that or him!I have been on TV a few times as myself. My claim to fame!:0)
Take care
Isabelle x
What briliant photos of London...made me think about the city in a whole new light! Shame about your audition, but it looks as if you had a whale of time in the Big Smoke anyway! xxx
ReplyDeletei need that book! Champagne Exercises - she must've been thinking of me, or someone just like me when she wrote it, too divine!
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