A few recommendations

If ever in London, part of the experience HAS to be going to a musical.
Recently, Theatre Royal in Drury Lane has premiered a new version of Oliver! based on the story of Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. Starring Rowan Atkinson as Fagin, this has been one of the fastest selling musicals in recent history. And it is an impressive and hillarious production I whole-heartedly recommend.

Check it out and buy tickets here: http://www.oliverthemusical.com/ticket_shop/google_landing/offer.php?gclid=CN-zgov_ppgCFQpOQgod2TUMsQ

Over the Christmas holidays I got to see The Kite Runner. This movie is a moving story about loyalty and character integrity, based in Afghanistan. Its premier had to be delayed in order to take the children actors out of the country, for fear of the Taliban.

It's a moving story and the quote that stayed with me from it is: ''Children are not like coloring books. You can't just put your favourite colors in them.'' You have to let them live their lives according to their personalities and their own dreams.

Finally, the movie I bet my money will win the Oscar for Best Movie and Best Director. From the same director as Trainspotting, comes an impressive story about an Indian who wins 'Who wants to be a millionaire?'. It is nothing like I expected it to be.