The second Shakespeare history play - and a raspberry pudding!
Despite the unseasonal and relentless rain of this summer so far, the soft fruit (means fruit without a stone in the middle e.g. strawberries, raspberries, currants) has been delicious. Between us, my mother and I managed to buy more raspberries than we could sensibly eat so I made a typical English trifle - raspberries and crumbled meringue in
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I am happy to know that you are enjoying these Shakespeare plays.
Have a great day; I'm going back to bed. It's 5 AM here.
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I do enjoy the language of Shakespeare and the interesting themes that he uses as a framework for the drama and which still seem relevant today, some 400 years later.
Oh dear - 5 am? That sounds as though you are still not sleeping well. Yes, back to bed with you! I hope that you don't feel unwell as well as tired. I wish I could send you some of the UK rain - we've more than enough here!
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No rain last night and today us supposed to be 90F. Currently, it is 74F with 93% humidity. It is almost impossible to breathe that air.
I wish you could send us some of your rain. And the southern part of Russia is flooding with more than 154 dead :( The weather of the world seems to have gone crazy.
Later!
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And as for Henry IV prt I, unfortunately (lol what am I saying?) I have come down with an awful case of "Hiddlestoned" meaning I can only sing its praises.
I'm coming to the play with fresh eyes, since with my pityful schooling was only exposed to 'Romeo and Juliette' and 'Macbeth' *gasps* and thoroughly enjoyed the 'movie' (for more than just Mr.Hiddleston, I swear). Laughing in parts, dribbling over wet, leather-clad Hiddles, in awe of Irons' awesome in others. I loved the scene between Falstaff and Hal, when they're doing impressions of the King. Especially when Hal is playing Henry. Because it made me really like Falstaff.... and then at the battle, yeah, don't like him so much anymore.
I too would've like more from the showdown between Hal and Harry. It was just a little too.... shortlived for me? But yeah, could just be the Hiddlestoned talking again. I love me some swordfighting.
Still, Henry V has got a different director yet, so maybe you'll like that more? I'm readily anticipating it,
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How are you? Is it as wet down there as it is here? *waves webbed feet*
Tsk, tsk! All this HIddlestonishment! I'll reserve judgement till I've seen him do H5. He's a task on his hands with the Branagh film version still in the mind. And, yes, a different director would be good. I've enjoyed the productions but I've been a little conscious of making the best of the good parts (and over-looking other things) - it would be excellent to be conscious of nothing but excitement and poetry!
You got anything good planned over the summer?
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Hiddles deserves it is all I can say... maybe not, like, entirely from Henry IV, but the contrast between him in Thor/Avengers and War Horse for instance. Egads, same person? My dad looked at me strangely when the advert for The Hollow Crown came on and said "And *that's* Loki?" in some disbelieving voice. So, I guess Hiddles won over my dad like that. haha. *crawls back to tumblr*
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It's interesting to see what sorts of desserts you make without having the use of an oven for baking. Those berries look very fresh and delicious.
suspicious, cranky, frustrated, sensitive to history repeating itself, peace-less, pragmatic, capable, edgy, humourless.
Hm, this description reminds me somewhat of our Genjo Sanzo.
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Ah, the English do have a good line in "cheat" puddings and trifle is one of them. Traditionally it's made with dry (fatless) sponge (to soak up sherry) and jelly and fruit with a layer of cold custard and cream on the top.
There is also a fantastic one called Summer Pudding which I've never had the guts to make: you line a pudding basin with slices of white bread and then fill the "well" with a syrup-y mix of raspberries, strawberries and redcurrants (lightly cooked in some sugar) and add a lid of bread on the top. Then you put a plate on the top of the pudding basin with a heavy weight on it and leave it to squish overnight. The next day, you turn it out onto a plate and it should look like this (not my photo):
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The texture of that berry soaked bread looks so unbread-like. I never would've guessed. It doesn't seem difficult to make. Why don't you try it?
Not being familiar with the character of Henry IV, I can't compare with you further. But I'm intrigued by what you've written. Maybe someone should attemp a Saiyuki-Shakespeare crossover fic. *hint hint*
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