I took this photo of the huge tree in Covent Garden last week before MissM and I went to the ballet to see the divine Marianela Núñez dance in 'Monotones', Frederick Ashton choreography set to music by Erik Satie. We met by the giant sparkly reindeer which looked as though it had escaped from a pantomime and it reminded me of the time I took MasterM and MissM to London Zoo just before Christmas when they were little. MissM couldn't remember anything about it which was a relief because we went all the way there to see the reindeer and there weren't any. It was so cold that we had to spend all afternoon in the snake house. It was one of my great failures as a parent.
It wasn't your fault that there were no reindeer, so you didn't fail.
ReplyDeleteBig shiny tree.
I explained that Santa had probably hired them in case any of his regular team was not well on Christmas Eve.
DeleteIf that's your greatest failing as a parent, you're doing very well! Lucky you going to see 'Monotones' - I would really love to see this.
ReplyDeleteMonotones II was wonderful, Monotones I a bit wobbly and Two Pigeons an enjoyable romp with Muntagirov and Cuthbertson.
DeleteAs someone engaged in the awkward push-pull dance of parenting a 17-year-old, I hope that when all is said and done (and survived), he has amnesia similar to Miss M's. Sigh. (That's a lovely tree.)
ReplyDeleteThe tragedy is that the most damaging parental sins seem to be ones that adults don't even notice at the time of commission but don't panic because in ten years time you will be told where you went wrong.
DeleteI do miss the lovely London Christmas lights. There are a few bedecked houses in this village that could give that tree a run for its money! I agree with Toffeeapple – you can't take responsibility for what was in the zoo.
ReplyDeleteI have a secret once-a-year desire for a huge cypress tree covered with white lights. Unfortunately we don't have a cypress tree so this is not going to happen in the near future.
DeleteBeautiful tree. We were lucky to see and feed two lovely, gentle reindeer yesterday at a Christmas show. Granddaughter calls all deer reindeer so she was very excited. We now know where they live so can visit after Christmas too.
ReplyDeleteI am so envious! I hope you wore your Christmas jumpers?
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