'I had the time of my life'

1. The anticipation of going to London for the first time - I was ridiculously excited for the 40 minute train ride here. I changed at Kings Cross and surfaced at Piccadilly Circus. The big smoke overwhelmed me so I immediately ducked into a cinema (well actually I planned on going to the 11.30am session of 'Thirst' - my morning dose of cinematic violence is now routine).

2. The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize at the National Portrait Gallery. Lots of amazing portraits, and one in particular I found so confronting that it made me cry (not sure if if that's a Good Thing - it's an Embarrassing Thing really - but in general art that is powerful and moving is a Good Thing).

3. The cheesiness and the great dancing in the musical 'Dirty Dancing'. Would Jason Donovan in the 'Priscilla: Queen of the Desert' musical have been equally delightfully cheesy? Quite possibly, but I'll have to come back to London some other time to find out. :)