Derren Litten

Went to see George Benson tonight at The Albert Hall, brilliant concert and a packed, very receptive audience. Was quite impressed with Benson's stage presence, he seemed genuinely surprised by the huge ovation he received when he took the stage and did just the right amount of talking between songs; always feel a bit short changed when singers/groups don't do any talkie bits between songs, I like to hear how much they "love coming to England" etc. I went to see Frank Sinatra in 1990 at the newly built London Docklands Arena and he told the assembled fans how much he loved England and if he didn't live in America he would live here. Apparently he said the same in Scotland about living there when he performed in Glasgow the same year; but as long as he meant it when he said it that's fine by me (the fact that he was still alive for me to see him in the flesh was fine by me). Before G Benson we had a fantastic Indian meal in Kensington, restaurant called "Little India", only a small place but fantastic food, best Indian meal I've had in a long time (and reasonably priced too). On the window it had a sign saying, "The owner of the restaurant eats here"; can't say fairer than that I suppose (and I don't blame him).