 The day long festival celebrating 200 years of Charles Dickens was most enjoyable yesterday. Griff Rhys Jones (excellent as Fagin recently at Drury Lane) was splendid as Chairman for the morning session, and the day progressed with wave after wave of good speakers, talking about a whole range of specific topics, from new facts about Warren's Boot Blacking Factory, through heritage plaques commemorating where he had lived, to early films featuring the great man's work. A great success, hearty congratulations to all the organisers and also to the hard working volunteers who were charming and very efficient.For those who missed it, choose second best and just come along to one of my next Talks.  Incidentally, St Mary's Le Strand is in the middle of the road, opposite the entrance to Kings College. This is the church where 'Dickensianism started' Why? It's where Charles Dickens parents got married! |
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