Tag Archives: William Shakespeare

To quiz or not to quiz?

Posted on April 22, 2012 by [email protected]

April 23rd is a very significant day in the life of William Shakespeare so I thought I’d celebrate the event with a short fun quiz. How much do you know about the greatest dramatist in the English language? An easy … Continue reading →

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WHY IT’S HARD BEING THE BARD

Posted on November 28, 2011 by [email protected]

I recently watched screenwriter John Orloff’s Anonymous, which has dragged out the tired old debate about whether William Shakespeare was really William Shakespeare. He was or not he was. That is the question. In this piece of ludicrous fluff, … Continue reading →

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WATER COOLER WEDNESDAY

Posted on October 26, 2011 by [email protected]

I thought I’d put this day aside to look at some of the comments I’ve got in the last couple of weeks. Let’s start with that wonderful post by Myndi Shafer: “I want to do this right. I want to … Continue reading →

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FROM AUNTY IVY TO KHUBILAI KHAN

Posted on October 24, 2011 by [email protected]

My primary school teacher’s name was Mrs Boyne. She once told my mother at a parent interview: “Your son is a complete dreamer. He’ll never amount to anything in this life.” I still think that was a pretty harsh judgment … Continue reading →

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From Pongwiffy to Shakespeare

Posted on October 13, 2011 by [email protected]

When she was three years old my baby girl crawled on my lap in my study and asked me what I was doing. “I’m writing a book,” I said. “Well, that’s just adicalus,’ she said. She had heard her … Continue reading →