Claire writes: “Continuing last week’s theme of theatre, do you watch the star of the play? Or can you multitask and watch the whole cast? We were watching the Hamilton film over Christmas, and I found myself focussing on one of the extras and watching where she’d...
Claire writes: “Dad and I went for a back-stage theatre tour as a Christmas present. It was great fun with lots of learning. Back stage is functional more than beautiful. It has what it needs to have and does what it needs to do. Nothing extra. That’s what we...
Claire writes: “It was really icy a couple of weeks ago as I set out on my early morning walk. There was no one around, and I couldn’t see into the next field. I just kept walking. Within half an hour, the mist was beginning to clear, and underneath was an azure...
Claire writes: “There is a famous sketch where comedian Eddie Izzard asks: ‘What do you choose – cake or death?’ (WARNING it contains offensive language). That sketch comes to mind when I am thinking about how some conversations can be rich, fruitful and...
Claire writes: “You’re going to have an opinion about this week’s blog! When you read a book do you: Keep every page squeaky cleanAnnotate using a sharp pencilSwipe with a highlighter pen!? Whichever your preference, there’s no doubt that skimming a highlighted book...
