... mourning Victoria Wood. She was a true idol of mine. At one school prize day a hundred or so years ago, we were asked to choose a book as our prize. I chose a collection of her scripts. Her wit and empathy shine through her writing. Only last week I was quoting word for word with a friend from Is It On The Trolley? and Two Soups has become part of my family's vocabulary.
... being mildly disturbed by The Maids at Trafalgar Studios. A very strange but powerful play by Jean Genet, with strong performances by Zawe Ashton, Laura Carmichael and Uzo Aduba.
... pre-ordering my holiday reading. No, I'm not going for eight weeks but it's good to be prepared right? New books by Maggie O'Farrell, Emma Cline, Nicci French, Nina Stibbe and Jessie Burton will be popping up on my kindle over the summer...
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