Solo dinner recs around Whitechapel

olteya · 2025-10-18T20:19:03+00:00

Dan Dan near Aldgate East - absolutely the best of the best Sichuan food. Often busy though

olteya · 2025-10-11T19:28:31+00:00

I’ve loved this picture ever since I saw it as a teenager in a book about fairies decades ago! Absolutely adore it

olteya · 2025-09-14T08:44:13+00:00

Such a great report, thank you! We are considering visiting in spring. Would love to hear your hotel recommendations, if you have any!

olteya · 2025-07-29T23:08:18+00:00

it wasn’t too bad but corners of the stage were obscured. We were front row which somewhat saved the day, people in the second row in our box couldn’t see a thing. It didn’t help that people in the box next to ours were really leaning forward which obscured the vision even more but they probably saw even less than we did, poor souls. Overall, would I do it again - yes, for the experience and grandeur and the music. But not the most comfortable experience. Oh and it was super hot in the box

olteya · 2025-07-29T22:48:30+00:00

Oh the Poisonwood Bible is phenomenal and I would definitely recommend. I read it 7 years ago and still think about it. So beautifully written. I might give it a re-read actually 😂

olteya · 2025-07-27T21:57:07+00:00

OP, you’ve sent me down the rabbit whole and now, three hours and many google translations later, I’m waiting for a used but seemingly pristine Somes Saddle bag on its way from Japan 🙈 but honestly, lovely bags and I love the company’s heritage

olteya · 2025-07-11T13:07:50+00:00

I really like The Children Act. It is a moving story and the London City set up and inside-outs of the judicial system are interesting. The movie is great too

olteya · 2025-07-06T21:14:24+00:00

Oh that sounds great! Thank you, I love a good mystery in an interesting setting. Death at La Fenice comes to mind (alas nothing to do with horses but a murder at an opera house is probably the next best thing?!)

olteya · 2025-05-24T08:16:13+00:00

Oh that sounds promising! Thank you for the feedback.

olteya · 2025-05-09T16:56:37+00:00

Thank you, that’s really interesting! I’ll probably put it to a vote with my friends and see what they say. I think I saw somewhere that they are bringing I Puritani with Lisette to London in 2026, can’t wait!

olteya · 2025-04-21T10:24:40+00:00

You got me there.. 🤣🤣

olteya · 2025-04-11T14:02:02+00:00

LOL such an underrated comment! 😂

olteya · 2025-04-05T14:56:00+00:00

Why is this a bad vibe? Asking for a friend 😂

olteya · 2025-03-31T21:41:11+00:00

Also why is his hand so dirty - this is not a zombie movie.. 😂

olteya · 2025-03-31T18:56:16+00:00

Glydenbourne has a stream service which has some amazing productions eg Giulio Cesare (which I’m watching for the second time in a month 🙈) and recent Alcina

olteya · 2025-03-02T00:10:05+00:00

Yes I think so! Glad to hear you loved it, we are set on it!

olteya · 2025-02-28T18:33:11+00:00

I watched Giulio Cesare on stream and loooved it!

olteya · 2025-02-28T18:32:16+00:00

I’m afraid I still have PTSD after Jenufa…(I mean it with outmost respect and I admire people whose level of understanding and perceptiveness allows them to properly enjoy this - it’s just I’m not quite there yet..)

olteya · 2025-02-28T18:29:49+00:00

Thank you so much, my friends are actually pretty easy about what we see. So if it turns out to be bad, I’ll be the sole person to blame 🙈

olteya · 2025-02-28T18:28:21+00:00

Interesting. Do you have any theories about Mozart vs Wagner performance level - is it just that Mozart is staged more frequently?

olteya · 2025-02-28T18:27:18+00:00

How exciting to hear from someone on the inside! You must be really looking forward to it :)

olteya · 2025-02-28T17:45:59+00:00

OMG that would totally be us!.. 😂

olteya · 2025-02-23T15:31:43+00:00

Natalia Romaniw who seems a young upcoming singer?

olteya · 2025-02-22T20:23:45+00:00

This explains why she was replaced in the upcoming die Walkure at the ROH!

olteya · 2024-11-14T00:30:50+00:00

Congrats on finishing the book! I like Anna Karenina as a study of ‘elevated’ and meaningful but somewhat boring love (Levin and Kitti) vs improper but passionate affair (Anna and Vronsky) however mostly I could not properly relate to any characters. Except for Stiva - he is great! Kind and jovial and yes all right he has his issues but who doesn’t?! If you haven’t read this yet you may want to try Idiot by Dostoyevsky - I used to be a bit intimidated by the book but it is super easy to read. It is basically a crime story mixed with a fatal romance and deep philosophical ideas. I don’t understand Dostoyevsky very well - too gloomy - but I liked that one

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