Juliet knew that, to many people, she might seem to be odd and solitary - and so, in a way, she was. But she had also had the experience, for much of her life, of feeling surrounded by people who wanted to drain away her…

Bristol Old Vic is ' closing for refurbishment' in August. I heard about this several days ago, but considered it as something unavoidable that needed to be done; after all, it's an old building with some really uncomfor…