Bless me father...
Yes, it's a terrible title. But while I'd normally advise you always to judge a book by its cover, Clerical Errors is a cracker. It's got priests in it. Need I say more?
Books: I Can't Believe It's... Butter!
Opening this book is the literary equivalent of walking into a lunatic asylum. Don't get me wrong, that's not necessarily a negative comment: a lunatic asylum has the potential to be an amusing, if disturbing, place for a sane person to be in the short-term. As is being inside the strange world of Mr Landen and co. The reader is introduced to Wyndham caravan park, where the manager, 19 year old Sally Cooper, is being accosted by Lupus, a seven foot talking rabbit. And that's just the first page... It emerges that Sally's new tenant Teena, New Scientist Playmate, Oxford graduate and owner of the limousine of caravans, is responsible for the emergence of the rabbit in her quest to find Sally a boyfriend as 'perfect' as her own. It doesn't get any less trippy from there; while Sally is being attacked by a chef wearing S + M gear who wants to cook her, Teena tries to give the rabbit a makeover, an attempt which results in both her fiance and rabbit seeking refuge in a closet. Together. ...
Books: Work and Play
Anyone with aspirations of a career, or merely an interest, in the theatre could do a lot worse than get themselves to the Burton Taylor during First Week. Their staff and a team of greatly experienced technical experts will be hosting a series of workshops about all aspects of drama. Furthermore, all workshops are free. Just drop into the BT box office and fill in a booking form ,or telephone 01865 798600 for further details....