I went to see Cirque Du Soleil’s Totem at the Royal Albert Hall this week and I was blown away by how good it was. Totem tells the story of the journey of the human species from amphibian to the aspiration to fly.

The set was amazing, along with the incredible acts and characters that filled the Royal Albert Hall with colour and left us in awe of what was taking place in front of us.

The first act, a parallel bars routine, was brilliant and breathtaking as four artists performed just inches away from each other.

More exciting acts followed, including five unicyclists juggling metal bowls at some height, the foot juggling Crystal Ladies and the “swimming” trapeze duo, who had a beautiful routine.

The highlights had to be the pair of roller skaters spinning and whirling at unbelievable speeds on top of a tiny drum-shaped platform, and the amazing Russian bars display with 10 artists leaping from one bar to another.

It’s a great show, and again the Royal Albert Hall does it complete justice.  A must-see!

The venue maintains the charm of an old-school pub – extremely well kept with Cask Marque approved beers, lovely staff, excellent bar snacks (including duck hearts and what must surely be London’s best Scotch eggs), with the added delights of a restaurant.

The Coach & Horses is actually billed as a pub and dining room, which is a fairer description. The menu consists of some classic fare with the occasional playful twist and the head chef makes his own excellent charcuterie and delicious bread – yum!

It’s proper food in a proper boozer, and even comes with an award-winning wine list (it’s currently Harpers Wine Pub of the Year, which is about as high an industry accolade as you’ll find).

Scotch eggs as a starter may seem an odd choice but these are something else. Home-made and served warm, the yoke oozes out when you cut into it, a Ginsters offering will never hit the mark from now on!

As a main I had the Elwy Valley lamb rump with pearl barley and wild garlic. My partner had the Bourgeois snapper with mussels, prawns and mouclade. Both were superb and accompanied with buttered leeks and delicious crunchy chips. Followed by a cheese board and a meringue dish that was possibly bigger than my head. Naughty – but very, very nice!