Tuesday 06 May 2025.

Tuesday 06 May 2025...I went to two events tonight .. 6.30pm to 8.45pm. OSCAR'S BOOK PRIZE -The Ivy Club, 9 West Street , London WC2. Around 100 guests are here, at this nice venue. Several well known folks here including LAURA WHITMORE, ANTHEA TURNER , JONATHAN SHALIT, ZAFAR RUSHDIE, OLLIE LOCKE , DR RANJ SINGH and HELEN LEDERER. At 7.30pm the winner was announced. The winner of the 2025 Oscar's Book Prize is "Just The Two Of Us" by Polly Noakes. The £10,000 prize, which celebrates the best picture books for young children. Complimentary prosecco , wines ,beers and very nice canapes including king prawn tempura and macaroons for desserts. then 9.15pm to 10.30pm. AN OAK TREE - press /VIP opening night - The Young Vic , The Cut , London SE1. Around 150 guests in the theatre bar after. TAZMIN OUTHWAITE was here Complimentary wines and beers for all the guests . What they say ..... In celebration of its 20th anniversary, the Olivier Award-winning producers of Fleabag and Baby Reindeer present Tim Crouch’s groundbreaking An Oak Tree, one of the most influential new plays of our time. ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Monday 05 May 2025. VE DAY 80th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS. There will be military processions and a flypast , which includes The Red Arrows over Central London, during the day. Big crowds expected, with many road closures etc. It will be shown live on BBC TV and SKY TV. --------- We were up there from 11am to 2pm. The Mall was very busy with early arrivals , so we headed to the quieter Whitehall, near the OWO - Raffles Hotel. Hundreds of police and security everywhere. Lucky I wore extra layers as it stayed pretty chilly and windy . From 12.10 for 30 mins we saw the 1300 strong service personnel procession, which was good to watch. A horse bolted by Horse Guards and it's rider was heaved off . The flypast at 1.45pm was great as the planes, including The Red Arrows flew overhead for around five minutes.

Posted 4th May 2025