I'm just as sick of snow as the next person, but...
I found this YouTube video of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, Will's hometown, on another site this morning and had to imbed it here. Because even though it's snow and winter is unspeakably vile, this is still Stratford, right?
There are several really great views of Shakespeare's childhood-into-adulthood home on Henley Street, some beautiful stills of the spire of Trinity Church where he was both baptized and interred, a few peeks at the snowy garden (absolutely radiant in summer) that marks the site of New Place, the house he bought and came to live in at his retirement, plus some nice looks at the Guild Hall, including a great shot of the second story windows that comprise the King Edward IV Grammar School where young Will learned his Latin and his love for Ovid. If you're a Shakespeare fan, it's a lovely mini-tour. If you're not, well, it's just a bunch of dreary snow and don't bother.
By the way, I don't think that slushie stand was there when Will was a lad....
Oh, this was wonderful. I loved seeing it all, but I especially loved the scenery shots that seemed like they could be what he would have seen through his eyes when he was alive and walking the streets as it were. Very fun. I'm going to look at it all again. Thanks!
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Oh, this was wonderful. I loved seeing it all, but I especially loved the scenery shots that seemed like they could be what he would have seen through his eyes when he was alive and walking the streets as it were. Very fun. I'm going to look at it all again. Thanks!
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