2020 Escape to Wodehouse
‘There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, “Do trousers matter?”‘
‘The mood will pass, sir.’ Continue reading 2020 Escape to Wodehouse
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A world inspired by Wodehouse
“Jill the Reckless” at 100
Originally posted on Life In Topseyturveydom:
According to Wikipedia, today (8 October 2020) is the 100th anniversary of the book publication in the United States of P.G. Wodehouse’s novel The Little Warrior, subsequently published in the UK as Jill the… Continue reading “Jill the Reckless” at 100
Plum Puzzles
A Leave it to Psmith Cryptogram and other Plum puzzles Continue reading Plum Puzzles
The P.G. Wodehouse Book Club: An Invitation
If he elected to hide his pain under a bright smile and a laugh like that of a hyena with a more than usually keen sense of humour, our line was obviously to follow his lead. The Man With Two … Continue reading The P.G. Wodehouse Book Club: An Invitation
Joy in the Morning: Jonathan Cecil audiobook review
Originally posted on FictionFan's Book Reviews:
Knotted locks and knitted socks… 😀 😀 😀 😀 😀 Bertie isn’t keen on visiting Steeple Bumpleigh, home to Aunt Agatha, the most terrifying of his aunts. But Jeeves is keen to do… Continue reading Joy in the Morning: Jonathan Cecil audiobook review
Wodehouse News: movie reviews, Slapstick festival & a Japanese stage adaptation
‘Jeeves and The Hollywood Way’, a Wodehouse discussion at the Slapstick Festival, and Takarazuka Revue company adaptation of the Wodehouse 1926 musical Oh, Kay! Continue reading Wodehouse News: movie reviews, Slapstick festival & a Japanese stage adaptation
P.G. Wodehouse in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey
P.G. Wodehouse fans are celebrating the wonderful news from Westminster Abbey, where a memorial stone in Poet’s Corner has been dedicated to the beloved author. You can read more about it here: Westminster Abbey Honours P G Wodehouse (Westminster Abbey) PG Wodehouse has plum spot in Westminster Abbey (Patrick Kidd, The Times) PG Wodehouse commemorated with Westminster Abbey plaque (Archie Hall, The Financial Times) PG Wodehouse – the return of the Master (Harry Mount, The Oldie) PG Wodehouse to be commemorated by Westminster Abbey (Press Release from The P G Wodehouse Society UK) Wodehouse memorial dedicated in Westminster Abbey (Jeffrey … Continue reading P.G. Wodehouse in Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey
Pigs Have Wings: PG Wodehouse in Cincinnati (2019 Convention)
The US Wodehouse Society’s biennial convention is the big event for Wodehouse fans in the USA. It also attracts a devoted international crowd and is well worth including on your Wodehouse Bucketlist. With the next convention in Cincinnati, Ohio just a few months away, it’s time to get excited — and start planning. See the Wodehouse Society’s website for registration and further details. EARLY REGISTRATION ends August 10th. I can thoroughly recommend the experience to newcomers. Attending my first convention (Psmith in Pseattle) remains one of the highlights of my life as a Wodehouse fan, and I plan to attend … Continue reading Pigs Have Wings: PG Wodehouse in Cincinnati (2019 Convention)
Wodehouse and Plumtopia
Originally posted on Ukebloke's Ukeblog:
Once again, I’ve taken my eye off the Ukeblog ball for five minutes and more than two years have elapsed. After this most recent Ukeblog hiatus, I felt moved to post something, having just… Continue reading Wodehouse and Plumtopia
P.G. Wodehouse in the news
Having apprised regular readers of certain facts about an upcoming Wodehouse exhibition at the British Library, the keen observer may have detected an absence of new material here at Plumtopia. But the world of Wodehouse has not suffered. Indeed, it has been buzzing along quite nicely. The P G Wodehouse Society dinner On 11 October, the P G Wodehouse Society (UK) held its biennial dinner. This is always a special occasion, and in 2018 included readings from Neil Pearson, Katy Reece, and Robert Daws. Daws is well known to Wodehouse fans for playing Tuppy Glossop in the Jeeves and Wooster … Continue reading P.G. Wodehouse in the news
