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WTF, Will! parts 36 – 37
Unbelievably, after nearly six months, I had almost come to the end of the complete works of Shakespeare. That lockdown challenge had proved hard to…
The Unexpected Pantomime
Deep in tribal territory in Jharkhand, India, three schools — one by a road, one in a forest, and one on a hill — hosted…
WTF, Will! parts 33 – 35
My book was looking ragged and my Kirk and Spock bookmarks were bent. But I was determined to push on, despite having never heard of…
Christmas Eve in the Graveyard
Four-year-old Hugh wanted to be a villain. This puzzled my son Jack. If they played Star Wars, it was Luke vs Darth Vader, which made…
WTF, Will! parts – 30 – 32
By now Shakespeare was all Henried out, so he turned to the ancient world to inspire his next set of plays. With varied results, to…
A Christmas Reflection
If you read my Christmas Snippets post, you’ll be aware that I suffered a psychotic episode in 2019. This was followed by a long…
WTF, Will! parts 27 – 29
This part of the book had the men taking centre stage. Shakespeare had hit his stride. At least, that’s what I’d heard, and I was…
After 65 Decembers
In August, he smiled at the memories of 65 Decembers, and put away his razor. . The ruddy complexion, jovial disposition, and expanded waistline where…
WTF, Will! parts 24 – 26
My paperback version of The Complete Works of Shakespeare was starting to look properly shabby. I’d bent the cover back a lot, and sat cups…
Christmas Snippets
Port and Lemon and Dirty Jokes My nan was the type of woman who couldn’t walk to the shop without stopping at least three times…
WTF, Will! parts 21 – 23
I was approaching the halfway mark of my Shakespeare-a-thon, and methought it was time for some top scores. The Big H was coming up, so…
It’s only Rock ‘n’ Roll… well almost
Over the years, I slung my guitar in many bands, and although not exactly an international rock star, I have had the good fortune to…
WTF, Will! parts 19 – 20
Much Ado About Nothing left me in a good place, so the thought of another comedy coming up was quite welcome. But would it deliver…
Christina
At first encounter, she slapped me on my backside and declared, “I don’t recognise that bottom!” ….
Just Another Day
I don’t want to bring you down, but Christmas isn’t always fun for me. It’s a difficult time for a lot of people. The pressure…
A Lake and a Troika
It is 1975. I am a teenager, listening for the first time to a protest song by Greg Lake. The tune mesmerises me, the riff…
Christmas is Cancelled!
When I was eight years old, I auditioned for a part in my school’s Christmas play, Christmas is Cancelled! Despite being a shy child, I…
WTF, Will! parts 16 – 18
I was cracking on with my stupidly self-imposed lockdown challenge to read The Complete Works of Shakespeare. I’d met a few Henry’s now, and although…
Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother’s house we go…
Over the river and through the woods To Grandmother’s house we go. The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh Through the wide and…
WTF, Will! parts 14 – 15
I’d now hit the stage where I was half enjoying this challenge and half wishing I hadn’t told everyone I was gonna do it. There…
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