Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Pinafore Signal

I arrived back in the Millionaires' Playground rather late from the smoke last night, following somewhat heated negotiations over pulling off my Twankey at the Willesden Empire this year. So it was with some dismay that I discovered there wasn't a single parking space to be had on the entire East Cliff. Even the double yellows had been colonised.

Now I know it's become rather trendy and upwardly mobile around here, and that consequently parking is at a premium. But imagine my dismay when the penny finally dropped that it was the opening night of the Ramsgate Operatic Society's production of HMS Pinafore at our deluxe Granville Theatre and Cinem, and that an invitation to the East Cliff's most prominent celebrity (moi) had been, er, overlooked.

Oh well. I was never much of a fan of Gilbert O'Sullivan anyway.

4 comments:

Tony Flaig said...

typical of you celebs to expect to bludge a free ticket.

Richard Eastcliff said...

There's no such thing as a free lunch, Tony, and I'm sure I would have been expected to lead the singalong.

With that in mind I have my hard hat and false moustache ready in case I get the call and need to do a quick chorus of In The Queen's Navee!

Millicent said...

Has anyone actually been to see it?

Michael Child said...

We went yesterday it was very good indeed.