Stephen Fry Appreciation Monday – Things I learned watching Kingdom
- You should always hide from Mrs. Thing
- None knows what is Ms Thing’s actual name
- Dyke leaping might sound a bit filthy but really it is not. Unless you fall into the ditch. Then yes it is positively filthy.
- Sidney Snell smells because he has only one set of clothes. Wardrobe people – you could at least give him a change of clothes once every season?
- And talking of Sidney Snell no room spray does not equal deodorant.
- If having a hell raising step sister is not bad enough, try having a wayward brother as well.
- On the negative side having a hell raising sister and a wayward brother does mean you will have to deal with unsuitable suitors/creditors/jilted husbands/police/add appropriate at any given point.
- On the plus side – having a wayward brother does mean you might have piles and piles of undiscovered cash laying about your home.
- And on the plus side having a hell raising sister means you will never ever get bored.
- Speaking of hell raising sisters – who thought it was a good idea to hide a pregnant belly with a handbag? No, it didn’t really work.
- There is such a thing as a rude vegetable competition. Then again any town that has a competition in dyke leaping, well are you surprised?
- The bad news is there is no Market Shipborough.
- The good news is that filming is done is Swaffham, Holkham, Hunstanton, Thetford, Dereham and my favorite Wells. And as luck would have it all of these places are about an hour and half away by bus from Norwich. (I have a sneaking suspicion every place in England is hour and a half away from Norwich).
- If you do visit Wells make sure to a) feed the ducks and b) have fish and chips at French’s.
- And for the record – yes the beach is THAT spectacular. Although if you are looking for actual sea water, you will be sorely disappointed. If you really REALLY have your heart set on seeing some water this might help. And this too.
