I did not turn to my hosts for assistance, partly because I was adamant I did not need help and partly because I was sulking that they were having such a better time than me. The only events I would join in were the kindergarten ones – I painted a sign for our caravan that … Continue reading »
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Das Kreuz, Part 2
On some weekends, Johann and Nicola drove us to Zwiefalten, to the outdoor swimming pool with its three-metre-high diving board and ten-metre deep end. This, to me, was the pinnacle of European life. We always got there after one o’clock, when the sun had passed its highest point in the sky and we had eaten … Continue reading »
Das Kreuz, Part 1
‘Das Kreuz’ stands in an artificial gap in the woods at the edge of a sheer cliff – and that is all I can remember of it. I do not know why it was built, or the name of the town at the foot of its precipice or even the organisation who set up camp … Continue reading »
Reviewing I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Two weeks ago I popped into Waterstones on Oxford Street and saw a display of ‘Debut Novels’. The cover above caught my eye and I started reading the blurb — a dear friend of mine who was with me said it was a lovely read, so I bought it and thought nothing more of it … Continue reading »
Rain in London
Ruth and I were walking across Millennium Bridge. It was April and we had decided to spend the morning wandering around the city. Shakespeare’s Globe was the primary draw for us, but the admission fees were £13.50 each, so we instead decided to call it a day and walk across the bridge towards St. Paul’s. … Continue reading »
Trelawny of the Wells at the Donmar Warehouse
Running until 13th April 2013 Played in Donmar Warehouse, Trelawny of the Wells by Arthur Wing Pinero is a beautiful tribute to the theatrical medium itself and the heart of Covent Garden could not be a more appropriate place. The theatre is an intimate space, with nineteenth century lamps all along the edge of the stage and a … Continue reading »
Macbeth at Trafalgar Studios
Running until 27th April 2013 in Trafalgar Studios This show is *officially* sold out, and I’m afraid the only way you’re going to get in is if you brave the Baltic weather and queue for either day tickets or returns, which coincidentally is what led me to the beautiful steaming mug of Beechams Lemon I … Continue reading »
