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Actor Carrey switches on lights…
Nov 4th
London’s festive season is officially under way with the first co-ordinated switch-on of the capital’s Christmas lights.
The lights in Regent Street and Oxford Street were turned on together for the first time.
And they were joined by celebrations in the City at St Paul’s Cathedral.
The event on Tuesday was marked by street concerts and themed around the work of Charles Dickens.
The switch-on coincided with the world premiere of Disney’s A Christmas Carol film at three cinemas in Leicester Square.
Dickens’ Victorian morality tale, written in 1843, became one of the most popular and enduring works of all time, helping to popularise the notion of a traditional Christmas season.
Record gathering
Stars of the Disney film took part in the celebrations alongside acts from music and the theatre.
Actor Colin Firth led the switch-on in Regent Street and Hollywood’s Jim Carrey lit up Oxford Street.
In the City, in the heart of Dickens’ London, Bob Hoskins got the festivities under way at St Paul’s Cathedral.
He was joined by opera singer Andrea Bocelli and the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir in a world record gathering of carol singers.
Big screens relayed the record attempt to visitors in Regent Street and Oxford Street, where entertainment was provided by The Noisettes, Taio Cruz and the London Community Gospel Choir.
Other acts taking part in the joint switch-on included Spandau Ballet and Daniel Merriweather alongside performers from the West End musicals Hairspray and Sister Act.
This year’s lights will be lit after dark each day until 6 January 2010.
Avenue Q – A Review
Aug 27th
I went to see Avenue Q with my Dad last night, for the second time, and it was just as good as the first time, if not bettter!
I decided to play my ‘Im a tour guide give me some free tickets’ card and I managed to get top price tickets for £20, GOOD TIMES! Having moved fromthe Wyndhams Theatre to the Gielgud Theatre it is still pulling in big crowds and for a Wednesday night it was suprisingly full. The theatre is beautiful, if not a little confusing as the Dress Circle is on street level, the stalls being underground. Our seats were great, offering a clear view of the stage with no big-heads in the way.
‘My London’ – The East
Aug 15th
So here is the Eastern part of my tour:
Above is the smallest police station in the world! Or at least it used to be. Unfortunately it is now a storage cupboard which is not quite as glamourous, however it used to have a direct line to Scotland Yard and room to fit two prisoners in if they made any arrests during political demonstrations taking place in Trafalgar Square.
‘My London’ – The West
Aug 11th
Well I got sent home from work today because I was too late, but I love London so much that I thought I would some up the best parts of my tour in a blog post for you, so here you go:
One of the first things we come to is the Theatre Royal Haymarket, designed by John Nash, an apprentce of Sir Christopher Wren (responsible for St Pauls Cathedral). This was the first theatre in the world to produce Matinee performances, a tradition that is used all around the world these days.
The ‘Original’ London Sightseeing Tour
Aug 1st
Hi Guys,
Sorry I havent posted anything for a while, it has been manic trying to move house and get into the swing of things in my new job!
It is all going very well and the house warming party is this evening so looking forward to having a few beers!!!
Loving the new job, although it is very tiring and I forget what I have said on my different tours, so if you have been on one of my tours, apologies if I repeat myself continuosly! It is great knowing all about the different parts of London, and I would recommend that you do it! If you do want to do a tour of London on an open topped bus, let me know what day and I’ll tell you what time I’m working so you can get on my tour!! Its £24 but I would say it is well worth it, you get a free river cruise and walking tours thrown in with it for good measure!!!
Finally, props to Villa for getting into the final of the Peace Cup in Malaga! Now to beat Juventus!!!!
Moving House! : ) and yet : ( too!
Jun 27th
So that’s it, the end of another era in the life of moi!!! I have left the job at Aztec, and I have finally, after about 9 hours, moved everything out of the flat!!!! I am glad to be moving back to London, I have missed the city soooo much, but I will definately miss this flat. Its been good to us, and I think we will definately come back to Leigh-on-Sea when we decide to settle down.
Went up to the house in Muswell Hill earlier today, and its nicer than I remember it being. I can see us having a few parties in there!
