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kazzy_cee

Wednesday (day 311 since lockdown 1)

Jan 27, 2021 17:40

It's been a busy couple of days. Yesterday started with thick frost and I was pleased to be doing stuff indoors. The day started with my Art Appreciation class - this week we looked at the Royal Academy exhibition (which is of course closed) featuring Tracey Emin and Edvard Munch. I'm not a fan of Tracey Emin, but I enjoyed learning more about how ( Read more... )

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idahoswede January 27 2021, 20:51:53 UTC

My sympathies to Mr. Cee and his family on the loss of his uncle. 90 is a goodly span, but still ...

kazzy_cee January 28 2021, 08:44:15 UTC

Thanks - it seems so many people are catching Covid when they are admitted to hospital

gillo January 27 2021, 22:16:16 UTC

There is a play based on the Murder in the Red Barn - a proper Victorian melodrama, which is hilarious; I've staged it a couple of times. As for what happened to William, I rather feel he asked for it.

Very sorry to hear your family has been hit by the dread plague. Especially when he was fine (broken leg apart) when he went into hospital. It brings it horribly close, doesn't it?

Stay safe and well. This will end.

kazzy_cee January 28 2021, 08:45:44 UTC

We touched on the melodramas this week, and next week we're going into more detail. There's ballads about the story as well, and even a set of puppets at the V&A which were used to stage the play.

I feel so sorry for people who catch it in hospital. It's the only place he must have been exposed as he was very isolated.

brutti_ma_buoni January 27 2021, 22:33:20 UTC

I'm sorry Covid has come close to Mr Cee. I hope his mum is coping; it must be difficult not being able to get together at the moment, even when he had reached a good age.

Your crime course sounds like a lot of fun. Judith Flanders has a good book on those early crimes (as does Lucy Worsley, but the JF one came first) so I've heard of the Red Barn, the Ratcliffe Highway and some of those other early notorieties. Always fascinating what reaches public attention, I think.

kazzy_cee January 28 2021, 08:49:09 UTC

His Mum is the youngest of 5 and she's slowly losing her siblings, although her eldest brother is still going strong at nearly 92. It's so sad to lose someone because of Covid, but it sounds like he wasn't ill for very long in the end.

My crime course is very interesting and I am enjoying it - it's particularly interesting looking at how society viewed the murders. There was quite a difference between the way the Ratcliffe Highway and Red Barn murders were treated by the press and public. I find that fascinating. It helps the tutor is interesting and has a very wide knowledge base.

newwaytowrite January 27 2021, 22:37:53 UTC

Condolences on the loss of an uncle. 90 years is a good run.

Would you mind sharing your Turkish bread recipe?

kazzy_cee January 28 2021, 08:51:05 UTC

Thank you - Mr Cee wasn't that close, but it's such a shame that he caught Covid.

I got the recipe from You Tube - you can find it here: https://youtu.be/o9o81fJn3FQ

Let me know if you can't see it.

newwaytowrite January 28 2021, 17:37:58 UTC

Awesome!

kathyh January 27 2021, 22:41:40 UTC

Very sorry to hear about Mr Cee's uncle. My sympathies to you all.

It is strange how some murder cases really catch the public imagination. Gravestone souvenir hunting really is a bit extreme!

kazzy_cee January 28 2021, 08:52:36 UTC

Thanks - they weren't close, but it's still such a shame to hear of another elderly person catching covid when they went into hospital for something else.

The way that the public got so excited about the Red Barn murder case is fascinating. It led to ballads and plays and all kinds of melodrama. We're looking into that side of things next week which should be fun.