From Trentham Gardens Brenda and I moved on to Stratford Upon Avon.
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| Met young Will in the gardens outside the Royal Shakespeare Company theatre |
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| lovely old buildings in Stratford Upon Avon |
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| This is the house that Shakespeare was born in |
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| Gold mosaic over the entrance to the Old Bank |
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| These usually red letterboxes were painted gold to commemorate a town resident winning gold at the Olympics |
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| Stratford has lamp posts that have been donated from all around the world, This one is from Israel,with Fiddler on the Roof, Bottom from Mid Summer Night's Dream, and the Owl of Wisdom |
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| The Fourteas tearoom is based on a 1940's theme. Their hot chocolate was huge |
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| We went to see 2 plays. Here is Falstaff from Merry Wives of Windsor. A brilliant and hilarious production combining old and new costuming to wonderful effect. We also saw Romeo and Juliet - very moving and well-acted, but the costumes were all jeans and t-shirts which I found a little bland |
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Stratford Upon Avon church, where Shakespeare is buried He bought burial space inside the church, and in an additional attempt to protect his grave he put a curse on it. Recent ground penetrating radar examination shows this was ineffective, as his head is missing!!
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