Charlie is a tireless performer with a commanding stage presence. He has a number of different shows and talks, including his classic all evening, “Eccentric Look at Suffolk”. He has other shows that you might wish to book him for:
History of English Surnames
Charlie will talk about the Anglo-Saxon and Viking bynames and nicknames we had prior to the Norman Conquest. He will explain how and why surnames evolved after 1066 AD, and the disruption it caused. Charlie then enlightens the audience on the four different types of surnames which includes explaining the meanings of some of the surnames sitting in the audience.
This will be followed by Q&A
History of spoken English
This is not a talk on split infinitives, and what the differences are between the past participle and the past tense. Definitely not! Charlie shows how the seeds of spoken English was first sown, and how each invading force affected the English language with the different sounds they brought. Charlie includes a dialect tour of the British Isles, demonstrating the different facial expressions of each dialect. He also shows how some people he knows that lip read can tell what dialect a person has.
Check here to find out where Charlie is performing in 2018/19. We'll be giving more information over time.
2018 - 2019 Bookings
Key
IMS – In a Manner of Speaking – The Story of Spoken English
ADS – After Dinner Speech
ELC – Eccentric Look at Countryside
ELS – Eccentric Look at Suffolk
ELEA – Eccentric Look at East Anglia
HOS – History of Surnames
OTP – Open to the Public
PF – Private Function
2018
April
Thurs 5th April to Wed 11th April - not available for bookings
(conducting initial research for new book)
Thurs 12th April – BBC Radio Suffolk – 2pm to 3pm
Fri 13th April – Abbot Baldwin Lodge – ADS - PF
Wed 18th April - Thorpe le Soken W.I. - HOS - PF
Thurs 19th April – Stansted U3A – HOS – PF
Fri 20th April – Churchgate Area Association - BSE - PF
Mon 23rd April - Pipeline Industries Guild ADS – Peterboro' - PF
Tues 24th April – World Book Night – Ipswich Library - OTP
Thurs 26th April – Wheathampstead U3A – HOS – PF
May
Tues 1st May – Wanstead & Woodford U3A – IMS - PF
Thurs 3rd May – BBC Radio Suffolk – 2pm to 3pm
Fri 4th May – Beowulf Festival, Woodbridge
Thurs 10th May – Ipswich & Suffolk Club – IMS - PF
Fri 11th May – Stanway U3A – IMS - PF
Sat 19th May – ESFH – Galleywood Heritage Centre – HOS - PF
Mon 21st May – Roding Valley U3A – HOS - PF
June
Sat 2nd June – Purleigh Church – ELEA - OTP
Tues 5th June – Bentley Green Ladies' Club – IMS - PF
Wed 6th June – Haughley W.I. - IMS - PF
Thurs 7th June – English Speaking Union – Epping – IMS - PF
Wed 13th June – Ware U3A - HOSE - PF
Thurs 21st June – Hockley & Hawkwell U3A – HOS - PF
Sat 23rd June – Coney Weston – ELEA - OTP
July
Wed 4th July – AEG Bedford – ELEA – PF
Wed 11th July – Thundersley U3A – HOS- PF
Fri 13rd July – Bures Derby & Joan Club – ELS - PF
Tues 17th July – Bedford U3A – IMS - PF
Thurs 19th July to Mon 30th July – not available for bookings
(compiling and writing new book)
August
Sun 5th Aug – East Suffolk Morris Men - ADS
Wed 8th Aug – Felixstowe Fuchsia Club – IMS – PF
Wed 15th Aug to Sun 26th Aug not available for bookings
(proof reading new book)
September
Thurs 6th Sept – Stansted Local History Society – HOSE - PF
Wed 12th Sept - Harwood Ladies Probus – ELEA – PF
Thurs 13th Sept – Stanford – le – Hope – IMS - PF
Tues 18th Sept – Waltham Forest U3A – IMS - PF
Wed 19th Sept – U3A Rayleigh – HOSE – morning – PF
Wed 19th Sept – U3A Rayleigh – HOSE – afternoon – PF
Mon 24th Sept – Hutton U3A – IMS Part 2 - PF
Tues 25th Sept – Diss Ladies Luncheon – HOS – PF
October
Mon 1st Oct – Saffron Walden U3A (M4M) – ELEA - PF
Wed 3rd Oct – Rayleigh Grange U3A – IMS - PF
Thurs 6th Sept – Stansted Local History Society – HOSE - PF
Fri 12th Oct – Heybridge U3A – HOS - PF
Tues 16th Oct – Kimpton Probus – HOS - PF
November
Wed 7th Nov – Blackwater U3A – ELEA - PF
Tues 13th Nov – Maypole Heritage – ELC - PF
Mon 26th Nov – Maldon & Dist. U3A – HOS – PF
December
Wed 5th Dec – Westerfield & Dist. Gardening Club – IMS – PF
Tues 11th Dec – Bury St Edmunds U3A – The Apex – HOSE – PF
Thurs 13th Dec - Poplar Nurseries Gardening Club – Marks Tey – IMS– PFT
Wed 19th Dec – Boxted History Group – ELEA – PF
2019
January
Tues 15th Jan – Upminster U3A – HOSE - PF
Thurs 17th Jan – Tiptree U3A – ELEA - PF
February
Tues 5th Feb – Halstead U3A – HOSE – PF
Wed 6th Feb – Chelmsford & District NT – IMS - PF
March
Fri 8th Mar – Bramford Music Night – OTP
May
Thurs 16thMay - Stock Harvard W.I. - HOSE – PF
September
Fri Sept 13th – Oddfellows – Stoke by Nayland GC – ADS - PF
2020
May
Tues May 19th – St Neot's U3A – HOSE - PF
Key
ADS – After Dinner Speech
ELC – Eccentric Look at Countryside
ELS – Eccentric Look at Suffolk
ELEA – Eccentric Look at East Anglia
IMS – In a Manner of Speaking – The Story of Spoken English
HOSS – History of Suffolk Surnames
HOS – History of Surnames
OTP – Open to the Public
PF – Private Function