Readings from the Pavilion End

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Readings from the Pavilion End

Readings of poetry, prose and thoughts on cricket by Bill Ricquier.

  1. MAR 19

    S5 Ep 4: Night Mail by W. H. Auden

    Today's poem was part of a 1936 British documentary, produced by the General Post Office (GPO) Film Unit to demonstrate the postal system's modernity, and to boost morale of postal workers following the Great Depression. The film, which you can find online, documents the nightly steam train that travels from London to Scotland. The so-called Postal Service train is dedicated to carrying only post, and moves from Euston station in London, to Glasgow, then to Edinburgh and Aberdeen. The film ends with this poem, which vividly captures the quiet drama of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway's Scots Guardsman, touching the lives of so many.  Find out more about the poem's interesting history here.  Now off to write a letter to someone special!

    4 min

  2. MAR 5

    S5 Ep 3: Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf by Roald Dahl

    A little bedtime story for small and big kids, enjoy!

    4 min

  3. FEB 24

    S5 Ep 2: Sonnet 29: When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes by William Shakespeare

    Today we have Sonnet 29, one of the most beloved love sonnets of all time. You might be surprised that this forms part of the 'Fair Youth' series of 126 sonnets that scholars speculate were addressed not to Shakespeare's wife, Anne Hathaway, but to a young man. This compact sonnet consists of a single sentence and its meaning is direct, clear.. the speaker, in love and loved, would not trade his disgrace position with the state of kings. It's a little late for Valentines, but here's a belated greeting.  Find the sonnet here.

    2 min

  4. FEB 17

    S5 Ep 1: The Power of Taste by Zbigniew Herbert

    Today's poem is a translation of Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert's The Power of Taste. Herbert, who lived through both Nazi occupation and communist rule, understood how far-reaching and oppressive authoritarian regimes were. This poem offers a sharp critique of the vulgarity of totalitarianism, suggesting that an aesthetic sensibility, the pursuit of beauty and dignity, can be an effective form of defiance.  Find the poem here.

    3 min

  5. FEB 9

    Galle Test Cricket 2025 - Day 4 (Final Day)

    Bill's comments on the fourth and final day of the Galle test in Sri Lanka. Tell us what you think of the series, and find more cricket related writings on the blog.

    7 min

  6. FEB 8

    Galle Test Cricket 2025 - Day 3 (Moving Day?)

    Bill reports live from Day 3 in Galle, Sri Lanka, an intriguing day.

    9 min

  7. FEB 7

    Galle Test Cricket 2025 - Day 2 (all rather inevitable)

    Bill reports live from Day 2 in Galle, with Australia finishing in 'complete command' - Australia 330-3. A splendid partnership between Smith and Carey.

    6 min

  8. FEB 6

    Galle Test Cricket 2025 - Day 1 (An old-fashioned day)

    Bill reports live from the Galle Test in Sri Lanka.

    5 min
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    Readings of poetry, prose and thoughts on cricket by Bill Ricquier.

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    • Creator
      Bill Ricquier
    • Years Active
      2024 - 2025
    • Episodes
      51
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