William Shakespeare – Travel with Intent

Jolly holly tree

Blow, blow, thou winter wind, … Heigh-ho! sing, heigh-ho! unto the green holly: Most friendship is feigning, most loving mere folly: Then, heigh-ho, the holly! This life is most jolly. […]

-Cambridgeshire

A rose by any other name

“That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Roses at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, June 2020 The words of […]

Wednesday Quotations

Summer is too short

“Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.” – William Shakespeare So enjoy while you can! River Lee Navigation and Olympic Park, London, September 2020 It’s time for a weekly […]

-London

Artistic combustion

Sizzling music in front of Shakespeare, Clink Street, London, September 2019 This mural has become a very popular spot for street performers, but this is the first time I’ve seen […]

-London

Shakespeare and a poetry oracle

Copyright Debbie Smyth, 9 September 2019 Enjoying street art has become a regular event on my travels around the world: more of my findings can be seen here For even […]

-London

Jogging

“You may be jogging whiles your boots are green” William Shakespeare – Taming of the Shrew It’s time for a weekly quotation-inspired image, and I decided to go with Shakespeare […]

-London

Shakespeare and friend

– Copyright Debbie Smyth, 28 May 2019 Posted as part of Weekend B&W

-Malta

All my fame for a pot of ale

Cheers! And Happy Birthday to Shakespeare, who was born in 1564. It turns out 23 April is only a guess of his actual birth date, but he was baptised […]

-London

The Bard

Close to the Globe Theatre on the south bank of the Thames, you can now find a bright mural of Shakespeare. This colorful piece is the work of Australian […]

California

To See or Not to See

To see, or not to see… These six words are, of course, inspired by the famous April birthday boy: “To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether ’tis nobler […]

-London

Shakespeare at Leicester Square

The fairly recently upgraded Leicester Square is now a pleasant place to sit and relax. Fun fountains, a great Shakespeare statue and plenty of fellow visitors all provide something to watch. And if […]

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