Battersea park and me

Playing Lady Gaga and driving on the less traffic London streets in this bank holiday weekend evening, we headed towards Battersea Park.

Battersea is a district in south London and Battersea Park is large green space on the bank of River Thames opposite Chelsea. It is about 5.5miles from my London docklands on sat nav.

It was such a long time. Someone led a group of three of us to the Peace Pagoda located in the park after taking the membership exam in St James’ park. It was my first visit. I still remember I passed the exam that time and my friends had to re-sit. Now, we have no longer contact each other for a few years. My second visit was after taking my IELTS exam in Westminster University. Since then, I have not been there. Yesterday, I got there again with my friend’s sister who moved from Singapore.

Weather was cloudy. Some drizzling off and on. Clearly, not a good time to take photos. But I did some as I could not resist my hobby. As it was already late and only a few minutes left before closing the park doors, not many people inside. Of course, there were still some teenagers playing with skate boards.

On our return way, we popped in starback for caffè latte which is my fav. .


Albert bridge. One of the two bridges you can see from the Battersea park. That one is under renovation.


Chelsea bridge


About the London Peace Pagoda


I cropped above photo for a better view


One of the 4 images


Macro zoom in







People do walk and run.


Someone trying skate board


A thick forest inside the park

Mamma Mia

Taking tubes, shopping at busy Oxford street, walking around cosmopolitan Leicester square and Convent garden, visiting antique museums and renovated palaces and enjoying roof garden dinner at Babylon, many visitors may think they have covered most interesting things in London. It may be true. But something important is still missing. It is "show".

As a culturally rich city, there are many theatres across London. Those are generally divided into West End, Fringe and repertory (such as The National Theatre Shakespeare's Globe).

This time, I went to the Prince of wales theatre in Picadillary. Of course, Mamma Mia has been there since 2004. I booked ticket online 2 weeks in advance. I chose middle seat at upstairs (Circle). Stall is in downstairs. Not like in cinema, all seats were occupied in the show. I was told before many Europeans come and enjoy shows in London during the weekends. It might be true.

I feel it was worth going there. Really entertaining.The audiance had been clapping and applauding at the end of each section . The show features Abba songs which are cleverly integrated into the story written by Catherine Johnson. Film was produced after the success of show.

Someone in busy life can use shows as a stress reliver. My little advice, really.


My ticket...


The Prine of Wales Theatres. Photography is not allowed inside during show.


Show entrance...


A chauffeur colleting his boss at the end of show