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So then. Yesterday as a part of our BLC (British Life and Culture) class, the whole of us went on a day trip. Naturally this meant waking at 8:00 to be on the road by 8:30 - not pleasing. The weather, however, has become quite beautiful since Thursday, and so we spent the morning in Warwick Castle, taking in country air and tea under the shadows of the towers. Then we were off to Stratford-upon-Avon, birthplace of one William Shakespeare. Stratford-upon-Avon actually served two purposes for us: one of which was to see Merry Wives: The Musical - surprisingly well done and starring Dame Judy Dench as Mistress Quickly - and the other to see a bit of Shakespeare's life. The house in which he was born still stands, as does the church he was registered with and the cottage of one Anne Hathaway. Shakespeare's own home, built after he returned from London, was torn down in the period after his death but the garden he made is still there, and it's quite lovely. Our time there went on from 14:00 'till we left. The musical lasted from 19:30 to almost 23:00 and was above all entertaining. Dame Judy Dench would be a far better singer if she could keep time, but for one of her age she has a surprisingly strong voice.

I suppose the nicest part about everything was that the sun was out all day - and the sun is still out, just in time for us to see a football match between local teams. Should be quite the experience.

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