Stratford-Upon-Avon Stories


What a piece of work is man

Stratford-upon-Avon, of course, is all about Shakespeare. I saw where he lived, where his father lived, where Anne Hathaway lived, and where his daughter lived, all of them original Tudor era houses. My favourite though was the Shakespeare bookshop, where I was fascinated by books on all aspects of the Bard (like feminist readings, whether someone e...


Where for art thou, Shakespeare?

So we were on our way to Stratford Upon Avon, about 2 and a half hours out of London, when we heard a loud pop and you guessed it: flat tire. Everyone had to get off the bus in the middle of nowhere. So I am typing this as I sit under a highway overpass trying to pass the time. I've done it all. Sung every song I can think of to entertain the others...


Stratford-upon-avon

Stratford-upon-avon is a lovely town (about 1,5 hour from Wolverhampton). We chose this weekend because it was Shakespeare's 400th birthday. I'm glad we did because the whole town was decorated and there were a lot of people in costumes dancing in the streets. We only visited Shakespeare's old family house because we didn't want to be inside all d...