If I were to say to you Can you keep a secret? Would you know just what to do Or where to keep it? Then I say I love you and foul the situation Hey girl, I thought we were the right combination (Poison Arrow - ABC)

I really do not think there is any song I do not like on this album, the problem is trying to figure out which ones to use next.  As always, enjoy.

Saturday:  So I ended up on the phone with my dear friend Cherise for about two hours late Friday night.  For once, she was being the mother and I the child. We had a good chat about 'stuff' and the things on my mind and it kind of made me see things a great deal clearer.  Like she said 'you of all people deserve to be happy Karen' and then she gave me the quick run down on Frozen and a soundtrack of all the songs.  Love you Cherise.

So this morning I made my way up to Newport Street Gallery which is about a 20 minute walk from my flat.  This gallery has recently opened and is owned by Damien Hurst, yes the one with the cow.  The building this week won the RIBA Stirling Prize.  The awards are given across the UK recognised as significant contributions to architecture.  I was not disappointed.  The building itself has evolved from the conversion of former theatre carpentry and scenery painting workshops and is, in my opinion - amazing. The light coming into the gallery just bounces of the white walls. As for the staircases, they are so beautiful as they curve their way through the building, flanked by cream coloured open brick work.  Beautiful.

The work of Jeff Koons was being exhibited. I knew nothing of this artist but fell totally in love with their work.  He creates artwork depicting the vinyl inflatable but creates them in materials such as stainless steel. They look like vinyl, but they are cast in aluminium and are meticulously painted to appear exactly like the real thing. There are no barriers around the art and you can get really close, and trust me, they look like inflatables.  Fascinating and beautiful, each piece in their own right.  I really liked this work.

Left the gallery after having a great chat with one of the guides and caught the bus up to Trafalgar Square where I went to see the new forth plinth.  The artwork being displayed now is the work of David Shrigley and is a big thumbs up.  I guess after Brexit and all the other doom and gloom of 2016, this is just what we need right now.

Popped in the National Portrait Gallery and there was a Antony Gormley statue called Object suspending from the ceiling in the main hall.  I do like his work. I have been fortunate enough to see some of it: The Angel of the North, Another Place at Sefton Beach and now this. Wonderful.  After this I popped into Picture House Central to collect my annual members ticket.  I joined a few weeks ago. I love this cinema so decided to become a member. I also collected my free ticket and used it to see Bridget Jones's Baby (again).  So I still had a couple of hours to kill so went shopping. I have never had so many clothes. One new dress later I was feeling rather happy. Back to the cinema and huge glass of Malbec (thank you Grayson for introducing me to this) and I was off to see my old friend Bridget.  I saw this film the day it come out and so wanted to see it again and once again I laughed, cried, laughed and laughed.  So many scenes were just me.  Oh Bridget my dear friend.

Took some Wasabi home and that was it, my day over. However, I did have such a great day, I saw so many wonderful pieces of art and still have to pinch myself that this is my playground. I am so lucky to be living here in London and are feeling rather excited about where my life is now taking me. It is all good my friends.

Sunday:  I woke at 5.00am and could not get back to sleep until around 6.30am then woke up at 10.15am.  Crazy.  Today was sough dough bread making, so I got that started and then Andy and I went to the library, well that was for me, then to do some shopping. I hate food shopping now, it is such a chore and I never come back with anything to cook either.  We both had a late lunch and Andy reverted back to his default for the past few days: back on his new Playstation kill things in various different ways and I did my accounts and caught up on some emails.  Spicy parsnip soup duly made and bread proving, just a typical Sunday.

So I will leave you with some more art by Jeff Koons being exhibited at Newport Street Galllery.

As always, with my love x

Play Doh

Nicely placed I thought :)