We went to The Questors with the Duchess of Castlebar to see Absolute Hell by by Rodney Ackland.
It was absolute hell.
We walked at half time.
Things had to be pretty bad for us to walk at half time, especially when The Duchess was treating us to some of her freebie tickets for The Questors.
We had a late reservation at an Ealing restaurant named Parade. I suspect that they were grateful to see us much earlier than our promised arrival at 10:45.
Here is a review of that place from the Standard about a year before our visit:
Parade Campion Standard 26 Oct 2000 Evening Standard (London, Greater London, England) Newspapers.comThe next day, we set off for Bristol to join the Boswell branch of the family for Scott’s birthday. We stayed at The Swallow Hotel. We were no doubt generously entertained at chez Boswell for the birthday.
I don’t think the Duchess joined us on that occasion; hence the theatre visit and dinner with her grace the night before. Absolute Hell on the Friday evening – redemption for the rest of the weekend.