Shakespeare in the Park: Battle of the Bastards

20140216-192025.jpg

I usually ignore Shakespeare, but on a recommendation from a friend, we decided to go to this outside performance. I have never heard of David Ladderman, but he approached Shakespeare’s king Lear from a completely different angle, switching in and out of character to explain the plot, and all the side plots.

Continue reading “Shakespeare in the Park: Battle of the Bastards”

Riverside Speedway: Dirty great fun!

DSC_0613I haven’t ever been to a speedway meeting, and when I lived in England it would have been a long drive to the nearest one. Riverside Speedway is only 10 mins from where we live, and there are always meetings being advertised. So, this weekend we finally managed to get our asses down there to see what it was all about.  Continue reading “Riverside Speedway: Dirty great fun!”