Okay, the last day is kind of a blur, but let me see if I can remember an of it correctly.
A gang of us, went to brunch at the Cafe Camelo, a nice little place on Elizabeth street that ERinVA and her construction worker friends all go to. It was pretty good, but if you order the Waffles ask them to bring you syrup and butter – otherwise they put it on for you and not nearly enough. But they do have great omelets.
This was a day for packing and last minute shopping. Dale, Pugs, Bobz and I walked down to the river and back, just a chance to say goodbye to London for Dale and I.
Back at the hotel I found that Mr. & Mrs. Patel had bought for me about 50 packages of the Oat Shortcake cookies that I loved so much, and true to their nature they would not let me pay for them. If that does not say everything that needs to be said about the Cherry Court, I do not know if I can say it any better. If you are looking for room service and everything like you get in a US hotel, the CC is not for you. But if you are looking for a great value – at the current exchange rate my 7 nights was less than $600 -, clean rooms, amazing location and wonderful people, the CC can not be beat. Yes, their breakfast is a basket of fruit, a cookie (Oat Shortcake if you are lucky) a granola bar and a juice packet; so what! I put those things in my jacket pocket for walkabout snacks and go find a “nice cooked breakfast”. Anyway, the CC is just fabulous, even if my bathroom door did not open all the way because the new bed was too long.
Anyway, we finally got Ollie for a show, and he did not disappoint. With Connor Kelly as Michael, he was just great. Great acting and one of the best Angry Dances I have seen! His scream at the end is just nuts! And he told us all to “f*** off”! Dream ballet was marvelous and so was his “street” Electricity.
Our last meal was at Nando’s, and then back to the theatre to see Rhys and Jake one last time. This was a chance to see it from the front row center of the Dress Circle. Makes a nice change, but I would not do it again. Being up close is the only way to see Billy!
Tough saying goodbye to all that were there, and to London.
