There has been a big grin from one end of the Thames to the other this week and at the weekend, I don't think I have ever seen London quite so busy except on State occasions.
People have been enjoying the remarkably high temperatures and clear blue skies in the parks, squares, streets and on the river.  We have been hotter than most of the Mediterranean resorts.

A matinee  trip to the theatre to see The King's Speech on Saturday felt like a bit of bad planning, however it was a welcome relief to step off the hot pavements of Leicester Square into the air conditioned auditorium of the Wyndham Theatre.  What an odd thing to be saying in March!


I haven't been to this theatre before and what a lovely surprise.  It is very small and pretty with a gold and aqua blue colour scheme and delicate paintings across the boxes.  Founded in 1899 by the actor/director Charles Wyndham. The theatre has been venue for many shows which have become household names such as The Boyfriend in 1920 and Godspell in 1972 and was the place where Madonna made her West End debut in 'Up for Grabs' in 2002.


Much as I enjoyed the film last year, I think the intimacy of a stage play makes for a more emotional story of King George VI's stammer and gives much more of a focus to the touching friendship between Bertie and his speech therapist, Logue.  The audience is treated to plenty of well timed laughs and the projections of the original film footage depicts the sense of occasion perfectly. This is a show destined for a very good run in London's West End in my opinion.


The evening was perfectly rounded off with a glass of wine whilst watching the sun set over the hazy London rooftops.