{"id":674,"date":"2006-06-19T13:31:39","date_gmt":"2006-06-19T12:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.willhowells.org.uk\/blog\/2006\/06\/19\/the-last-week-or-so\/"},"modified":"2006-06-19T13:31:53","modified_gmt":"2006-06-19T12:31:53","slug":"the-last-week-or-so","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.willhowells.org.uk\/blog\/2006\/06\/19\/the-last-week-or-so\/","title":{"rendered":"The last week or so"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday 10th:
\nWent to see the musical Avenue Q<\/a><\/em> in London. It officially opens next week but has been in preview since the beginning of the month. It’s Sesame Street<\/em> for twentysomethings, with a hint of Team America<\/em>. It’s a funny show with catchy songs, although it’s interesting to ponder how much of the humour comes from having puppets on stage as protagonists rather than coming from the script. The whole cast was great and really brought the muppety characters to life. Definitely worth a visit.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>Thursday 15th:
\nTo Liverpool for work (it feels odd using the term “business meeting” as we’re not really a business, but that’s what it was). Took the opportunity to visit the pub – specifically, the Wetherspoon’s across from Lime Street station. The pub is named after the founder of the department store, Blacklers<\/a>, that used to on the site until its closure nearly twenty years ago. The co-founder was Richard John Blackler<\/a>, the son of my great-great-grandfather, also Richard John Blackler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sadly, there wasn’t any information about the family on the walls amongst the illustrations of Liverpudlian history. According to a very helpful barman, the last time the pub was refurbished some of the furnishings were thrown out, and this included the display explaining the history of the building. In the corner of the pub, though, sits Blackie, the Blacklers Stores rocking horse. And, yes, I am therefore twice as Scouse as I am Welsh.<\/p>\n

\"Angel<\/a>Saturday 17th:
\nOn Saturday, I went down to Durham (hence the photo from the A1) for a lovely civil partnership ceremony, and then on to an excellent reception where I caught up with loads of fanboy mates (bloggers Paul<\/a>, Jim<\/a> and Jules<\/a> amongst them), wittered on about the new series, and danced to ELO.<\/p>\n

Sunday 18th:
\nWatched Doctor Who<\/a><\/em>. I now have my Out of the Blue<\/a><\/em>\/Discovery<\/a><\/em>\/Time<\/a><\/em> box set on hand and am resisting the temptation to put Mr Blue Sky<\/a><\/em> on repeat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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