The scavenger hunt needs more attention! It's been a while since I have posted anything new for the scavenger hunt, so this week I will post something old. The inspiration for this one is the Stratford trip that most of the ICLC students have left for today. Stratford wouldn't be what it is today if William Shakespeare hadn't been born there. Dr. Tim Kidd would have so much less to talk about on his walking tour of Stratford without Shakespeare. Lucky for Stratford, that is where the playwright came from. As a result the Royal Shakespeare Theatre was created here and is placed picturesquely on the side of the River Avon. The River Avon is home to many swans who swim there and walk along the banks of the river. As a result of the profusion of swans they have become symbols in the town. The smaller of the Royal Shakespeare Company's theatres is called The Swan and the pub down the road is called the Black Swan. This pub is a favorite after-theatre hang out. But the Black Swan is not what it's called colloquially... We saw this one in last fall's scavenger hunt, but it's a favorite of mine. Your task is to find the most interesting pub name that you can. If Bill could enter the competition he would submit the Queen and Beaver Public House that he saw in Montreal, Canada. But that's not in the UK, so it's ineligible. Plus Bill is a judge of the competition, so he can't enter anyway.
Your second task, in honor of the Honors Program coming over to London with Jack Hrkach, is to find someone who has had an honour bestowed on them. This can be Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney or Dame Judi Dench, or it can be an image of King Edward III, founder to the Most Notable Order of the Garter in 1348 or 1344 (Order of the Garter). Be creative like Mr. and Mrs. Cross who named their daughter Victoria. That's a true story.
-Elsie (she didn't go on the Stratford trip)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Previous Posts
-
I've been wracking my brain since last week to think of what the next blog post should be about. Part of me thinks it should be about s...
-
Even now, though I'm no longer a student, seeing a reading list makes my pupils dilate. Just a little. I should grow out of that feeli...
-
There is something so intoxicating, so sensual, so tantalizing about the biscuit aisle at Tesco. Namely: McVitie’s HobNobs. With a tinn...
-
My right to live and work in the UK is based on my German citizenship . I'm also American , but for me to live and work here based on t...
-
Bill Sheasgreen: Claire, I'm trying to write a book about London Center and its 40 years. Would you help me? Claire Mokrauer-Madden: ...
-
For everyone who was duped into thinking that Keith Moon really is having a blue plaque dedicated to him at 35 Harrington Gardens, here is a...
-
GUEST POST by Samantha Guter: 27 Things I Wish I Had Known Before Coming to the ICLC 1. Sign up for rewards cards! Waitrose gi...
-
I think it's safe to say that I have managed to break my new year's resolutions already. My biscuit addiction is still going strong,...
-
As with any Ithaca College course, students fill out evaluations at the end of the term here. One of the most popular questions is, "D...
-
...is the most overwhelming place that I’ve ever been, but in the best way possible. I flew off to London with the goal of unders...
No comments:
Post a Comment