Emily Cat 176

We are up to Sonnet XVII  You may be wondering where Sonnet 16 is. Well, l thought we were up to 17 so that's what l wrote in my book and, then when l was filming the video l couldn't read my own writing.  A comedy of errors.  These Sonnets are grouped together as they all have the same theme; that a young man will only be remembered on if he has a child. Now, l would suggest that Shakespeare himself is known today for his written work not his family.  So l don't know if that premise is always true. Anyway l think 17 Sonnets on the one subject is enough.  There are many more Sonnets and,  hopefully,  next week we will have new subjects and ideas to explore. Shakespeare was such a good writer l have my fingers crossed.  Do you like Shakespeare? Do you like the Sonnets? Leave me a comment as l would like to know what you think. 

I have to thank my friend Suzie for the ticket. It's an early Christmas present.   What a good show. I'd seen the original Hitchcock film and thought it was good. However, there was no humour in that film whereas there is humour in the film. It works. 4 performers and 2 of them making all these zany costume changes. The Umbilical Brothers are staring in this production but on Saturday we saw their understudies. Lib Campbell and Berynn Schwerdt didn't miss a beat. It got me wondering, do the understudies study every character or does each character have its own understudy. It also got me wondering about all the suburban theatre l see. Do they use understudies too. It's understandable. Anyone can wake up in the morning feeling awful and not be able to perform. If any of you looking at this post have worked in theatre let me know. Christmas came early for me on Saturday. It helped soothe the loss of my football team in the Grand Final. It was a bad loss but still a good da...

I read, mainly listen to, crime fiction. It's the genre l like the most and there's plenty of authors,  and books, to choose from.   I recently found a new author Nadine Matheson and wrote a post about her book The Jigsaw Man. I'm also planning to read her next 2 books. Now l have said before that l don't drive and take public transport.  I also have bad hearing and use hearing aides.  My phone is connected to my aides so l listen to more audiobooks than read these days. I've just finished The Hallowed Man and it was so good. I love this series and think each book is 5 out of 5 stars. For anyone who doesn't know the Strike series can l suggest you start with The Cuckoos Calling. It won't disappoint. So l needed another audiobook to listen to. That's when l saw the new J.D Robb book. I have such an ambivalent attitude to J.D. Robb books as l feel the last few weren't as good.  So l decided not read anymore. So what am l listening to now?  The new J.D....

We are up to Sonnet 15 this week and there has been a change.  Shakespeare was such a good writer and his sonnets are good too. Do you read the sonnets? Do you like Shakespeare? The poems in particular are still relevant. I see things that have the themes of these plays.  He truly is immortal.

I went to  The Mc Clelland Gallery on the weekend and heard a style of music l had never heard before.   It was so interesting and the instruments so unusual.  All the performers were so talented and they played so well together.  I like seeing new and different things.  We are so lucky here in the suburbs of Melbourne to see these interesting shows.  I've been able to see some many interesting and enjoyable shows so far this year and there's more to come. Nearly all of it in the suburbs.  How lucky am l. Thank you to Unholy Racketts & Ensemble 642 for coming out into the suburbs. 

This book was a lucky find. I was only filling in time and only planned to read a few pages. It got me hooked  I'm so thankful for public libraries.  Now l have a new author to read.