Hi iRateReaders. Since my last post we have actually had two readings. The first of these was a collection of Japanese myths. These were a lot of fun fun and raw like good sushi in many respects. It made apparent our modern discern for story logic.
Our most recent read was P.G Wodehouse's 'The Inimitable Jeeves' which Wikipedia tells me now is a semi-novel collection of Jeeves based stories that originally appeared in Strand magazine in 1921-22.
The name "Jeeves" comes from Percy Jeeves, a Warwickshire cricketer killed in the First World War. In 1913, mainly a fast-medium bowler, he took 106 wickets in first-class matches, at 20.88, and scored 765 runs at 20.13. In 1914, he took 90 further wickets. In all, he took 199 wickets in his 50 first-class matches at a bowling average of 20.03.
A few months later, after the outbreak of the First World War, Jeeves joined the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. On 22 July 1916 (aged 28), Percy Jeeves was killed in action in France, in High Wood near Montauban, during the Battle of the Somme.
Interstingly (to me), I read that Jeeves and Bertie first appeared in "Extricating Young Gussie", a short story published in September 1915.
In due respect, we shall be meeting at the Windsor Hotel Cricketers (sic) Bar on Wednesday February 17 at 7.30 pm. Suggested evening wear might include a moustache, monogrammed handkerchiefs, a straw boater, an alpine hat, a scarlet cummerbund, spats in the Eton colours, white dinner jacket, and purple socks.
See you all there chaps to exert the old bean and cerebellum. jason.
