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Thursday 22 October 2026.
Wednesday 21 October 2026...I went to two events today...
4pm to 6pm .
WESTMINSTER VENUES COLLECTION - showcase - Royal Horticultural Halls , Victoria , London SW1.
Around 30 venues are on stands here showcasing in the main hall.
Half are just got meeting rooms , and the other half offer a bit more.
Around 150 folks are floating from stand to stand.
Those here included ...
The British War Museum ( with s Winston Churchill lookalike all dressed up )
Madame Tussauds
Lords Cricket Ground
National Portrait Gallery
Tate Britain
Savoy Hotel
Westminster Abbey
They had a bar at one end , so there was complimentary drinks and food , including two cocktails ( including a very nice old fashioned) , prosecco , wines , beers , bowl foods and canapes.
then
7.15pm to 10.45pm.
TED'S CRAZY GOLF - launch party - 78 Great Eastern Road ,Shoreditch ,London EC2.
This venue is opposite The Virgin Hotel .
This is their second opening ....the first is in Oxford.
A nice buzzy atmosphere with nice tunes being played loudly.
We end up sitting with the nice family that run it.
The venue is run by the granddaughter and her partner , and we are sitting with her mum and grandparents , who are down from Cheshire for the launch.
Two 9 hole crazy golf course are downstairs , which were good fun.
Complimentary drinks and food tonight included six different cocktails, wines, beers , hot dogs, pizza slices ,popcorn and tubs of ice cream.