Joanna's Whimsical Life: Brilliant storytelling by Giles Abbott

Thursday, 13 November 2014

Brilliant storytelling by Giles Abbott

What a delightful evening it was with an English storyteller and a Kurdish singer at the Old Sorting Office in Barnes! I could listen about the adventures of Richard Francis Burton again and again and again...

I wish I could tell you more about it, but no time... Take my word for it, if you ever get a chance to go to these guys' storytelling event, go for it!
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Before I leave this page, I need to mention a meeting with a former model (you can see her in the picture below, sporting a designer jacket that was meant for her), a Polish woman born in Paris who has lived in England since mid-1940s, a retired pilot on his way to Specsavers, as well as decorating the shop window and a generally good day, plus a fun display at OSO!
Pictures may follow!

2 comments:

Anonymous18 December 2014 at 07:07
Joanne, the English storyteller was Giles Abbott.
Next Wednesday he will be talking about this touring show about Richard F Burton and his rather unusual life as a blind professional storyteller. Hoping for lively and diverse conversation with other guests.

BBC R4 next Wednesday 24th Dec. at 9am.
Repeated 9.30pm

Rizwan
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COME & EXPLORE OAK TOWN

Saturday March 9^th 2019, 1-3 pm

£10pp

Let's meet at 1 pm outside Acton Central Station, which splits the pretty Churchfield Road into two, and walk through Acton Park entering the same way as the annual Acton Carnival procession has entered the park over the recent years.

On the way we will see a brand new school and talk about the Goldsmiths’ Guild, the major benefactors of this part of the former London borough. We shall cross the east west through road, here known as The Vale heading towards Southfields Recreation Grounds which is situated on one of four ancient fields in Acton. The council bought in 1908 from Wilkinson Sword Co. who during World War 1 manufactured over two million bayonets on site.

Then we will stop to see St Peter’s Church which is especially popular with the Italian community and continue towards the long and curved Acton Lane to leave it soon for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Next we will make our way towards the same east west road which here uses the name of Acton High Street. We shall see more interesting edifices and ponder over the history of Berrymead Priory which was not really a priory. We will visit the newly open Arch Climbing Wall Centre. There will be some surprises on the way too! We will end up at The West London Trade Union Club and you are welcome to stay on and chill out over a drink but bring some food with you or buy some on the way. It's still £10 pp only, mind you!