Lockdown
24 September 2020The trouble with Lockdown is that it makes time move differently. Now I admit I wouldn’t win a competition where the winner has to guess what day of the week it is, even if the prize were a speedboat, but since lockdown even this basic ‘skill’ is beyond me. It shows itself in other ways too. For example, I was surprised to find out yesterday that I have only three children. I could have sworn that there was another one called Kevin. When I was informed otherwise it came, as I’m sure you can imagine, as a bit of a…
Decision on Stratford upon Avon Mop Fair is expected soon
The Stratfordian has it on good authority that the decision on Stratford upon Avon Mop Fair is expected soon. At the moment however the matter is still being discussed. Lawyers and Town Officials are apparently locked in heated discussion regarding…
Kenilworth Arts Festival
EARL CAMERON Whoops nearly forgot… I did the voice over for Kenilworth’s Festival/Jon Gore’s piece on Kenilworth’s resident Film Star the late and great, Earl Cameron. It’s being broadcast at 4 of the clock. Details here…below…quick starts at FOUR…. Click…
Christmas Cancelled
So, it looks like the impossible has happened. For the first time is the history of Stratford upon Avon (and maybe the World-heaven forbid), Christmas has been cancelled. This dreaded Virus (Covid 19) has succeeded where Scrooge failed. The so-called…
Past Delights I: Lock-in at The Dirty Duck (circa 1970’s)
Before I dig into the subject matter at hand let me make clear that I do not believe that there was ‘a golden age’ that happened in Stratford upon Avon, a time when everything was, better, The things I write…
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre
I never thought I’d see the day when the Royal Shakespeare Theatre would be on its knees beaten by of all things a Virus. But here we are, along with many businesses world-wide, laying off staff and in the Royal…
Before we became European
I was thinking the other day about the times before we became European. The bad old days as I like to call them (yes, I’m a Remainer). I think we have conveniently forgotten the trials and tribulations of the dark…
Virus Update
This is a virus update regarding the confusion around my own family. If anyone has any suggestions it might help. OK So my two grandkids have symptoms and have left school after only a few days. Their father (my son)…
Water off a duck’s back – ‘No Zahawi No’
It’s become obvious to me lately, that as much as I make fun or complain about our MP for Stratford upon Avon, Nadhim Zahawi, it’s water off a duck’s back. The man has achieved every Tories dream. Not only the…