Wodehouse’s Birthday and the Chicago Caper

What Ho again, Plum lovers. It has been an especially glorious summer, right out of the pages of Blandings, and I’ve taken the opportunity to whiz about the countryside, capturing the atmosphere of Wodehouse’s England. I’ve visited Plum’s Emsworth in Hampshire and explored Bertie Wooster’s London (in one of the last tours given by Wodehouse expert, Norman Murphy). I also visited towns where Wodehouse’s parents lived, Cheltenham and Bexhill-on-Sea. The latter is affectionately remembered by Goons Show fans as the home of The Dreaded Batter Pudding Hurler. I’ll have more to share over the coming winter as I knuckle down … Continue reading Wodehouse’s Birthday and the Chicago Caper

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Introducting the Plumtopians

I have reblogged a few Wodehouse pieces in Plumtopia, which I like to think of as a little haven for like-minded readers.  This week’s piece is an appetite-whetting encouragement to new readers from Zanyzigzag. It’s also a great read for affirmed Plum lovers. Zanyzigzag’s piece has special significance for me as I prepare to leave for England in less than a fortnight. The seeds of this journey, and years of thinking and planning, have been strongly influenced by my love of Wodehouse. I especially loved hearing about Norman Murphy’s Wodehouse Walk, which is on my list of top 10 things … Continue reading Introducting the Plumtopians

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The Coming of Honoria

What Ho! What Ho! I’m dashing off this quick note to apologise for the lack of Plumtopian delights of late as I’m now preparing the family Plum for our relocation to England. I look forward to exploring Wodehouse country and returning here to share my exploits and reminiscences. In the meantime, I’m hoping to re-blog interesting Wodehouse articles and pages. Please feel free to send me suggestions, and if you’d like to be a guest blogger  in Plumtopia, I’d love to have you also. Frothing madly about the gills now. Yours, Honoria   Continue reading The Coming of Honoria

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Musing on the Plumtopian dream

What ho, everybody! If indeed there is an everybody. Of course I know there is an everybody, but I can’t help feeling that you have better things to be doing – mouths to feed, bills to pay, toenails to clip etc. You don’t? Well, you know best of course …. A great inertia has come over me of late, as I’ve been focused on real life, rather than writing. I know some people write about their lives online, but that was never the purpose of Plumtopia. However, I am renewing Plumtopia for the year with some personal reflections. A few years … Continue reading Musing on the Plumtopian dream

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