The only valid response to ‘Do you know who I am?’ is to look concerned, raise your voice and call, ‘Who is looking after this poor confused man? He can’t remember his name. Is his carer nearby?’

And re Night and Day, no one except Stoppard would create a journalist named Richard Wagner, & then have Diana Rigg's character say: 'Oh, I read your name the other day. It was in a public lavatory. "Dick Wagner before he dicks you", it said.' [probably not exact: it was more than 40 years ago]

*Actually, I hated Leopoldstadt & skated out in the middle. But there was not a single play of his I missed from Night & Day onward, & not one I regret giving time to, even if it wasn't up my street.

stitched up when she hurt herself as a child. TS: I touched the scar. It was the only thing I ever held that my father had touched.

And if that doesn't make you weep, then I'm sorry, but you have no heart. 2/2

And just in time for the new marmalade-making season. Thank you, good to know.

My 2nd favourite TS story. TS is being wined & dined by Hollywood execs who want him to doctor a script(his v lucrative 2nd career).
TS: I’m sorry, but I’ve got something for the BBC I’m working on.
Exec: Tom, Tom, that’s just TV! This is THE MOVIES.
TS: Well, actually, it’s for the radio.

Interesting. Please report back after you taste test. For science.

Welcome to the hell side. We have cookies (cos we’re ladeez so we bake).

Ah no!

Welcome to being female!

Well, I must confess I now make the Philadelphia cream cheese recipe with *whispers* fresh curd cheese from the fancy cheese shop.

Please, show some respect and use his full title: Secretary of War Crimes.

*cohort

I wonder too how much covid has affected the current cohoe et: aged 13 to 17 and working mostly alone and poorly socialised.

‘Follow the precepts of Vatican II or else: No bare feet when travelling!’