Charlie and the Chocolate Factory weekend

 

 

This was our big holiday to London.  Martha's mouth was full of ulcers, that were starting to recede.  Dave gave us a lift to the station, and we met Gee and Diane at Euston Station.  We left the station by taxi and arrived at Helen's as an excited group.  Helen's family arrived moments later.  The picture below, is Martha and Katy with Joseph, Samuel and Theo, at the end of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

 

Katy went to see the Lord Mayor's parade with Helen's family, who have recently moved back to England from America.  Martha and I went to bed for an hour.  I wake to an egg Florentine - this is always my favourite!  Thanks Helen.  We travelled by taxi with Helen's Dad to meet up with the Bunches at the theatre.

 

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was great fun.  Willy Wonka was played expertly by a Chris Biddle doppleganga!  The oompa loompas were great fun, and very creative.  They were formed in different ways in different scenes - the best version was two people forming a midget by standing one behind the other.  The person at the back gave the arms, and the person at the front gave the feet.  Add tap dancing shoes, and it was hilarious.

Katy was disappointed because all the songs, except Pure Imagination, were different to those used in the original film.  She wanted to sing along with Augustus Gloop!  Martha laughed her way through the whole performance.

 

In the evening we had dinner with all the Bunches. I was very tired by now, and had to slump on the settee for a while.   We had a toast to Helen, to congratulate her on her success in climbing to Everest Base Camp, and managing to get home again, in difficult weather conditions.  I saw some photos from the trip, one which I was stunned by, and think of all the time.  Thanks so much, Helen.

 

Sunday was simple from my point of view.  I got up with Katy, and made her breakfast.  Martha slept until 9 ish.  I went back to bed and slept a little longer, had a bath and then eggs Florentine again.  I was so incredibly spoilt.  We then all head out to the Princess Diana playground.

 

 

 I think Helen thinks she is being Sherpa-ed by this sheep!

 

 Here is Katy on one of the climbing frames.

 

 At the end of the weekend, Katy is captured by the Bunch's American Accent.  "Can I have a fruit box?"  We meet Chris Biddle in Euston Station for a burger lunch. 

Love to all of you
Sarah xxx