Part 2 of the Rain Stopped Play was to have a day in London and do a bit of tourism. London really is another world, well actually it is the rest of the world. Take a walk along the streets of central Westminster and you are much more likely to hear an accent from anywhere but Britain let alone London. IS this a bad thing? Not at all as this is what gives the place such a buzz.

So as you can see I have ticked another item off of my Bucket List. I have finally encountered the Laughing Cavalier at a major exhibition of its creators work Frans Hals. I always find that when I encounter any well known work it is usually underwhelming, not because the work isn’t exceptional, but rather they are never quite what you think they should be. Fortunately the Hals exhibition is everything it should be and more and well worth the entrance fee.

TBC