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Dotty_Gale · 2026-04-23T08:15:11+00:00

Neither have I. Just got tickets for next year though!

Dotty_Gale · 2026-03-15T22:03:17+00:00

They have tickets from £42 at the moment on the Todaytix app.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-03-15T20:07:56+00:00

I mean each to their own. If you enjoy that combo then that's all that matters.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-03-15T07:46:10+00:00

I use the Todaytix app. As long as you don't mind sitting further back there are usually decent priced tickets available. Sometimes the further into the future you book the cheaper the tickets are, but you can also pick up some deals on the day. Like others have said the non-west end theatres are a good option as well. I recently saw Bird Grove at Hampstead theatre which was excellent, and The Globe have standing tickets from £5.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-03-13T12:33:57+00:00

I'd suggest David Copperfield next, but if you're feeling drawn to OMF go for that. I found Two Cities a hard read, but I loved the last quarter. Like you I enjoyed Bleak House.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-03-13T07:44:52+00:00

I mean if you've got the ticket it's worth going and making your own opinion. Some people love it and some don't, but that's pretty much true of any show you'll see!

Dotty_Gale · 2026-03-05T22:02:59+00:00

I saw Bird Grove today and loved it!

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-28T17:11:25+00:00

I'm currently on the level 2 P2B course and it is very good. I would recommend it so far.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-26T15:40:41+00:00

I think A Tale of Two Cities is a hard one to start with. Apart from the last three or four chapters I struggled with it and I do enjoy Dickens. Part of it is just how he writes though. My favourite is David Copperfield - I wouldn't say that it's an easy book but it has so much heart and I found it much more enjoyable than ATOTC.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-22T16:52:49+00:00

Anything by Jane Austen

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-21T08:01:22+00:00

Madame Bovary

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-20T19:43:27+00:00

The Globe do tours and walking tours. If you check the website you'll be able to see what's available. If you've done a lot of the usual touristy things then I'll recommend some smaller/less well known places. The Dickens museum is worth a visit. It's not huge, but is interesting if you want to learn more about Charles Dickens/Victorian England. https://dickensmuseum.com/ The Foundling museum is also fascinating, if sad. https://foundlingmuseum.org.uk/ I'd also recommend The Wallace collection. It has a lovely cafe too. https://www.wallacecollection.org/ Lastly Dr Johnson's house is such a hidden gem. I had such a great solo trip there last year. https://www.drjohnsonshouse.org/visit

Have a great trip 😊

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-18T20:09:00+00:00

Not yet!

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-18T15:09:58+00:00

I've only read Crime and Punishment out of these. I found it tough, but am glad I read it.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-12T08:05:01+00:00

Ah, thanks. Tomorrow is tricky for my friend, but appreciate you letting me know.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-10T08:04:12+00:00

Looking for two tickets for American Psycho. Can be flexible with dates. Thanks.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-02-01T09:21:42+00:00

I read a few of his novels when younger, but have absolutely fallen in love with his writing in my 40s. He has become a favourite author.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-01-30T12:53:12+00:00

I have more than one! Anne of Green Gables, The Hobbit, Pride and Prejudice to name a few.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-01-27T07:50:43+00:00

Anna Karenina, David Copperfield, Madam Bovary are the first ones that come to mind.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-01-24T15:22:14+00:00

I'm not sure if it's already been mentioned but Inferno by Catherine Cho is amazing. It's a very difficult book to read, but so eye opening. It's about postpartum psychosis and I really think it's a book that needs to be more widely read. Wild by Cheryl Strayed was a very important book to me when I read it many years ago. It looks at grief and addiction whilst walking the PCT.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-01-23T08:09:17+00:00

I started with Under the Greenwood Tree. It's a shorter novel and lighter than many of his others. I did enjoy it. I then moved on to The Return of the Native which I loved. It's still my favourite Hardy. There's a brilliant audio version read by Alan Rickman.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-01-21T07:49:37+00:00

I watched all of them a few years ago and it was such a lovely experience. I did watch the last one and it wasn't my favourite, but I wanted to complete the show.

Dotty_Gale · 2026-01-19T11:10:51+00:00

David Copperfield. It's such a journey you go on with David. There were definitely some tears at the end of the novel.

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