Lord of the Rings

I wouldn’t be me if I wasn’t funding someone in the medical professions renovations/school kids fees/bmw/habit/etc... and thanks to a small pain recurring in my knee last week, it was off to the physio. Rehab began today and is quite different to what it was in Aus when I damaged my cruciate ligament two years back. Thankfully this is only an “aggravation” of a ligament, so shouldn’t take too long to fix - at least I can still run and get some training in for the marathon. Oh, and if you haven’t yet popped some dosh in the pot so I can actually DO this marathon click here: http://www.justgiving.com/aussierunner. Considering I’m looking at a couple of hundred quid in treatment to get me to the start line, I’d hate that to be a waste if I couldn’t then run for not raising the coin...

Anyway, last night was the night. We took advantage of a dinner n theatre tickets deal and after a far-better-than-expected feed, we saw the stage production of Lord of the Rings in one of London’s oldest theatres.
Quite simply it has to be seen to be believed. The stage, scenery, lighting, sound, special effects, costuming, etc... was incredible. Amazingly clever in how a lot of it was done too. The attention to detail was superb. I’ve not seen anything like it before in a stage production. Very Impressive!
Granted they left out some considerable bits so that they could fit the whole thing in, but nothing that didn’t detract from the telling of the story. And funnily enough, in some parts it stayed closer to the books than the movies.
All up a great night out - better than average feed, good seats for an amazing show, and all for only £20 each!! Gotta love London!