It has been a few years, and because I am to lazy and tight to go home, my Mum has taken the initiative and jumped on a plane to come visit me for a few weeks. I can't help but get the feeling it is a bit of a check up to make sure I am brushing my teeth and eating all my vegetables!

So mum knocked around London with a friend of hers (Gail) and her daughter (Nicola) for a few days doing the local touristy items before the four of them headed over Paris. After a few days I joined them, hoping back on my beloved Eurostar to join them for Moulin Rouge.

Before the show we had a pretty average dinner at a little cafe that we found near the Moulin Rouge. On the whole Moulin Rouge is a little pricey (€90), I guess it is since the movie came out, but it was a lot of fun and includes a bottle of champagne.

It is a bit of a camp classic I guess. But you go in, get seated at cosy table, served your bubble and wait for the show to start. It is a great extravaganza of dancing, singing, comedy and all manner of entertainment. With lots of dancing, fantastic costumes and numerous gorgeous topless girls its hard to take your eyes off the stage for more then a moment or two. The odd intermittent comedy, acrobatic etc acts add to the show - they must give the dancers a breather and a chance to change.

For a one off show, that you really have to do to complete the Paris experience I think it is worth it. Finishing up at about 1:30am we headed back to the hotel to get some sleep before heading across to Reims (champagne district) the next day.