It's amazing what you will find when you go rummaging through this city. Central London, where the good marries the bad, the ugly dine with the beautiful, the wealthy swim with the poor, the fools dwell with the wise...love it or hate it, it still is what it is. My view is of an artiste, a writer to be more precise, so if this makes no sense to you then find something else that does. I was out two weeks ago shopping for a venue for Writers Call this month. I raided Covent Garden and Trafalgar square, Shaftsbury Avenue and Charring Cross, I raided Leicester square and Holborn....I was tired out by the time I got to Soho.
What I unearthed I would need a life time to tell you as it is fit to be told so I won't disgrace myself by starting what I am unable to finish, instead I will tip you off on one discovery: The National Portrait Gallery. It is a recommend for those who can appreciate the rich history of Britain personified in fine art. I am one of those who claim not to have much time to travel and experience the very city I live in so when I run into the National Portrait Gallery while on my venue mission and discovered that not only does it have great works of art but also shows from various talented performers (@ 6.30pm every Friday and free) AND has a tastefully furnished restaurant with an exquisite night view of the city central (no point taking spending ££££ on those flamboyant tourist buses) I was over the moon. I know that might sound corny but you must agree there is much in this city you too are yet to discover, of course only if you manage to make the time.
Quick ref: National Portrait Gallery http://www.npg.org.uk/live/index.asp
