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Week Of, The (2018)

Adam Sandler and Chris Rock star as fathers whose children are getting married to each other.  They have opposing views and need to learn how to get along for their children.

5/10

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Little Fockers (2010)

In the 3rd film in the Meet the Parents comedy series, Greg and Pam now have children, and Greg must try to show his father in law that he is worthy of taking over as head of the family.

7/10

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Groan Ups – Vaudeville Theatre (September 2019)

I saw the Saturday matinee on 28 September 2019. This is the latest offering from the Mischief Theatre Company and is very funny. It was also good to see the original members of the Company performing in London again. The play focuses on a group of 5 school friends through primary, secondary and a school reunion. It was funny to see how the adult actors are made to look small with the giant props at the start of the play, and there are laughs throughout, building up to most farcical parts near the end of the play.

The play has only been on for about a week, and the rest of running time was longer than the 2 hours 20 given in the programme – it was close to 2 hours 40, but this was possibly due to the amount of laughter from the audience.

10/10

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London Open House 2019 – Charterhouse, The

This is a delightful little museum, tucked away behind the Barbican and Smithfield.

It dates back to the 14th century and was originally a monastery. After the dissolution, it became a mansion, a school and almshouses.

The museum features artefacts from the history of the buildings, a chapel and a small shop.

8/10

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London Open House 2019 – City Centre, The – London Model

This is a scale model of central London, showing where different sites and attractions are. It is a bit hidden away, in a basement down the side of the Guildhall art gallery.

5/10

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London Open House 2019 – St Lawrence Jewry Church

This small church is located on the Guildhall complex.  It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren to replace one on the same site that was destroyed by the Fire of London.

5/10

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London Open House 2019 – Roman Amphitheatre

These remains of a Roman amphitheatre are entered through the basement of the Guildhall Art Gallery. It isn’t very large (most of the amphitheatre is under the courtyard outside) but gives an idea through the use of modern technology of what it was like.

5/10

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London Open House 2019 – Guildhall Art Gallery

This art gallery has a number of works and exhibitions. Much of the art focuses on Lindon, although it does cover more than just the square mile of the city.

6/10

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London Open House 2019 – Guildhall

This is the headquarters of the City of London council, covering the square mile if the City. On Open House weekend you can explore many of the staterooms some dating back centuries, at your leisure.

7/10

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London Open House 2019 – City of London Police Museum

This is an interesting little museum located in a series of rooms just inside a public library.

The museum has free audio guides to help you navigate the exhibits showing the history of the City of London Police. It includes exhibits used in court cases, items from the Moorgate Crash and attacks on London.

7/10