Rob Stead

Just been inspired by British Landscape photographer Charlie Waite (www.charliewaite.com). Landscapes next? Perhaps.

Learning about The (English) Riots which happened when we were in Ecuador. Written by Gillian Slovo from spoken evidence it puts across all views but clearly many people are angry with ‘nothing to lose’. Worrying.

‘The Two Worlds of Charlie F’ at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with almost everyone from the old Gillie theatre group. It was almost like the good old days. Only two performances in London, which meant a star studded audience this evening, the play movingly talks about soldiers experience of being injured in Afghanistan. The fact it’s acted by injured soldiers adds to its authenticity and powerful message.

Going for a walk with Rufus becomes more interesting every day. Because he can’t hear much I use sign language (invented by myself) but I’ve now noticed it has a distance limitation so I now have to run around a bit.

First Tango lesson of the year. I feel I’ve learnt some steps.

Nice meeting up with my friend Jeremy who works for the London Fire Brigade. Found a nice Chinese restaurant. There’s a full moon tonight.

Celebrated the new year by watching the Thames fireworks from Gillie’s roof.  Each roof had its own crowd!  Very jolly.  Happy New Year.

Michael Sheen does a good Hamlet (and Tony Blair, on at the Young Vic). Three hours and I understood perhaps 85% so the rest of the time I thought about stuff.

Celebrating the end of a nice but wet and windy week in Ireland by seeing Altan at McGrory’s in Culdaff.

Leaving Stookaruddan behind (click to zoom).