At the weekend we went up to Stratford upon Avon to see King Lear, which must be the most depressing of all Shakespeare’s plays.
Despite this dose of relatively uplifting misery we had a good time. On the way we took in the site of the battle of Naseby. (The King's Head in Naseby village is recommended for lunch!). We were also able to see the work in progress at the main Theatre, pictured here. The building has been undergoing major restoration and it will be open for business again towards the end of the year.
We visited Keith and Jeanne, some friends who live in nearby Welford on Avon, where, many years ago I sat on the Parish Council. Keith, who is now 86, has been suffering for some time from a balance problem which means that he topples over occasionally. He found that the lifting gadgets provided through the usual channels were not very stable and so he has created the device pictured below. This works on a manual ratchet and, I understand, does the job fine. It’s clear that the part of Keith’s brain that covers invention and creativity is as sharp as ever.
