Many thanks….

….to those who turned up to the Shakespeare Centre. Yes the weather got the better of us!

The show had its trial run and nobody had to choose between lead, silver, or gold, or even a pound of flesh. A recording was made and we can now study it to make it better and more streamlined. The 45 plus (age and number) audience had readers and listeners and a scholar or three.

I thank each and everyone. Especially those following on book so i had to fess up to my mistakes. 46 mine eye and heart are at a mortal war (muddled 2nd quatrain) and 66 Tired with all these for restful death I cry, (that damn 5th line).

We stayed at the Quilt and Croissant B&B on the Evesham road. We dined at the Coconut Lagoon and had the experience. We re-acquainted with old friends and caught up on shakespeare’s hall of fame and new painting. I swear he winked and smiled at me.

The dirty duck still provides good shelter for thesps and tourists alike. We didn’t do the Julius Caesar matinee in favour of parents having that rare afternoon lazing in a warm bed without interruption. According to some we made the better choice.

Now let’s get this e-version of the sonnets done and we can relax. Tonight i re-record sonnets 10, 44, 46, 79, 88, 91, 103, 127, 129 and 132 for the various shibboleths that crept in on the first recording.

Not unusual as the newest dollar version downloadable from I-Tunes likewise has its faults that creep in twixt vows and change decrees of kings. At least the former, I’m not sure Kings subject themselves to a sonnet’s tyranny.

BTW it turns out Kenny Brannagh hasn’t turned to the dark side though he is being wooed by the Orksfordians.