Our Mr Fry In The Times

Following my find the other day, I decided to track down Stephen Fry in The Times archive. As he's not a member of a celebrated sporting dynasty, his mentions are of his work:


Review of Latin!, the play wot Stephen wrote. The script can be found in Paperweight, Stephen's collection of columns, articles and miscellanea published in the early 1990s.


Me and My Girl, for which Stephen revised the book (ie the non-musical parts of the musical), and which featured Emma Thompson in the opening cast.

"It is impossible to criticize Laurie"

I'm sure you're aware of the fact that Hugh Laurie's father, Dr WRGM "Ran" Laurie, was an Olympic champion oarsman (if you're not, read his Wikipedia entry - and while you're at it, read the entry for Jack Wilson, his rowing partner - yes, I'm plugging them because I initiated them both). I found a few interesting items about Ran Laurie in The Times archives to share.

( Words and pictures under the cut )

The Umpire

I found another mention of Hugh Laurie in the archives of The Times:



I had no idea he had also served as an official, but I'm not surprised. And I like his choice of words, they sound like something his father would have said :)

Your Taste In Art

Your result for What Your Taste in Art Says About You Test...

Simple, Progressive, and Sensual

15 Ukiyo-e, -1 Islamic, 1 Impressionist, -2 Cubist, -16 Abstract and -5 Renaissance!

Ukiyo-e (浮世絵, Ukiyo-e), "pictures of the floating world", is a genre of Japaneseand paintings produced between the 17th and the 20th centuries. it mostly featured landscapes, historic tales, theatre, and pleasure. Ukiyo is a rather impetuous urban culture that has bloomed in popularity. Although the Japanese were more strict and had many prohibitions it did not affect the rising merchant class and therefore became a floating art form that did not bind itself to the normal ideals of society.

People that chose Ukiyo-e art tend to be more simplistic yet elegant. They don't care much about new style but are comfortable in creating their own. They like the idea of living for the moment and enjoy giving and receiving pleasure. They may be more agreeable than other people and do not like to argue. They do not mind following traditions but are not afraid to move forward to experience other ideas in life. They tend to enjoy nature and the outdoors. They do not mind being more adventurous in their sexual experiences. They enjoy being popular and like being noticed. They have their own unique style of dress and of presenting themselves. They may also tend to be more business oriented or at the very least interested in money making adventures. They might make good entrepreneurs. They are progressive and adaptable.

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