On Tuesday 11 February we will visit another indoor venue, The Queens in Crouch End. This is a very beautiful Grade II listed Victorian pub, with lots of panelling and interior glass, and still with its crowning glory, its (almost) art nouveau stained glass windows. More details here , the photos are at the end of the architectural text. The pub will be very uncrowded at this time on a Tuesday so it will be a very soothing experience.
Unfortunately The Queens does not open until 12 noon, but if the weather is reasonable, we can assemble outside at 11 o'clock and sketch the streetscene, and The Queens' palatial exterior architectural embellishments. We suggest that we plan to have lunch at 2pm to give everyone time to have a good go at the interior.
Just for once, we have sampled part of the menu in advance, and the soup was delicious!
Crouch End is miles from any tube, and approx 15 minutes walk from the overground at Crouch Hill or Hornsey, but buses 41, 91, W5, W7 all stop in the centre, and the W3 stops in Ferme Park Rd nearby. The W5 goes to the Archway tube station (closeish, you need to check exactly where the stop is at the north side of the old gyratory, and the W3 and the W7 go to Finsbury Park station. Car parking is controlled, morning or afternoon depending on location.
Meanwhile, we are assembling the sketches some of us produced at the rehearsal of the Haydn Chamber Orchestra on Saturday, and as before, the experience was tremendous and such a privilege. We will post the images towards the end of the week.
