Ukridge, ever ill-attuned to school rules - when he was expelled, no one missed him more than I.

Good night, because it's night in my place. So glad to hear from you! missed your wonderful soothing reading. And the story I haven't read yet, to that!

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, hope you enjoyed it

Brilliantly delivered as ever .....you really bring every character to life . This was such a joy to listen to , great fun and much laughter throughout. A tonic received with thanks 🙏🏼. Love and blessings to you ❤️

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Christine, glad you enjoyed it and there will be another soonish. Cheers.

FOR ME YOU ARE THE FIRST P.G. WODEHOUSE NARRATOR.

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

That's marvellous! I am guessing that maybe you teach English?

@Eva_Zark

3 жыл бұрын

I teach English in a Greek primary school...

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, I thought you must be pretty hot at the lingo to be able to appreciate it so much. There is a wide vocabulary and a fair bit of slang that makes it tricky at times for a native speaker!

@sueroche2411

2 жыл бұрын

Couldnt agree more. Genius.

@sbarb5411

6 ай бұрын

I second OP, no other comes close! I even have your voice in my head whenever I myself read one! Can't thank you enough and wish you'd have the time to read more!@@Trickynickymarts

Never the happiest than when curled up with wodehouse's latest on a cold Russian day. It is like giving the dog a bone *nudge nudge*. With the whole world off its onion, trust it to Trickynicky to rally round with one of his life-savers...

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Nicely put - and thank you Ivan.

@jerryjohnson8485

2 жыл бұрын

*say no more*

@EVZYL

2 жыл бұрын

Ah, my beloved Russia! I lived in Moscow for three wonderful years. Best wishes from Patagonia, Chile.

Listened to this one again and it's still fantastic.

Listened again to this and it's still a great story.

Delightful, as usual. Although she didn't say much, I was particularly taken by the voice of Aunt Julia. Welcome back, Tricky Nicky.

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks - and I know what you mean about the Aunt!

Wodehouse is in a class by himself! "Now if you tackled my life, you'd have something worth writing about!" lmao I love Wodehouse! 🤣🤣🤣

woohoo another Trickynicky thank you 🤗

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, its been a while

VWD as always Nick! TYSM! You have been missed. Hope yall are all doing well. Blessings fr Nashville

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes all fine thanks and you too I hope. Next one should be sooner!

Just discovered you. Oh what a joy it is listening to your very clever audios. It takes my mind off all the craziness .wonderful escapism. Thank you so much for helping me smile again 🙏🏼❤️

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Escape away and smile freely!

@MJ1919

3 жыл бұрын

@@Trickynickymarts Will do. Keep yo the good vibes 😁👍🙏💗

Yes yes, good reading and all that, but seriously... could you spot me a fiver? Just till next Tuesday? There’s a good chap!

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Of course old horse.

Enjoyed that but I guessed the stolen dog part which made me smile. Thanks for posting it.

spot me a fiver old boy too ,good as ever whato !

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Running out of fivers at this rate! Cheers.

It's been a while. I've been waiting for another wodehouse story from you!

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

I know but more on the way again.

Top work, laddie! Upon my Sam, you can count on Wodehouse to throw and extra curveball in there. I learned recently that Featherstonehaugh is pronounced 'Fanshaw'.

@Trickynickymarts

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers for that and yes I learnt that but too late! Although it seems that the pronunciation of the name can vary a bit - rather like the word valet, as in two hills meeting or a heck of a din.

@Canalcoholic

2 жыл бұрын

@@Trickynickymarts In fairness, Jonathan Cecil gets it wrong too. He also pronounces Ukridge as in ukulele, and not (as I assumed) as in Uckfield. Edit: Stephen Fry also says Ewkridge, but gets Fanshaw right.

@Trickynickymarts

2 жыл бұрын

@@Canalcoholic Its a tricky old thing! I am fast taking the view that maybe it doesn't really matter too much, after all there are plenty of regional accents and dialects to cover most pronunciations. Even most of my howlers - surely!

@warrencraig6948

2 жыл бұрын

quite so old horse ha ha

@mavisemberson8737

2 жыл бұрын

@@Trickynickymarts After all Worcester is pronounced Wooster. !

Make my day😄

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Good!

Another fantastic reading. If you aren't a professional, you should be. One nit: I think Featherstonehaugh is pronounced 'Fanshawe'. One of those many British names that sounds nothing like its spelling.

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I thought that might have been a funny one. Actually, I have since realised that I got 'wan' wrong too and it should rhyme with swan. Oh well, live and learn. Thanks again.

@filkinsworks

3 жыл бұрын

When I was at school in the 1960s, there was new chap one term called Fetherstonhaugh, and we worldly young gentlemen confidently called him 'Fanshawe'. And the chap, rather crossly, said he liked to be called Fetherstonhaugh. So, there's some and some on this one!

@MixerTWS

3 жыл бұрын

@@Trickynickymarts My favourite example of the pronunciation of a PGW name is Archie Moffam from 'Indiscretions of Archie.' He's fond of telling people his name "is pronounced Moom, to rhyme with Bluffinghame." A joke that works much better on the printed page than in an audio book!

That was beautifully read, but I confess that I found the morality (lack of) of Ukridge too ruthless to make him a sympathetic character - reminded me uncomfortably of how Becky Sharp and Rawdon ruin their landlord in 'Vanity Fair'. But your characterisation is perfect, thank uou for introducing me to this P G Wodehouse story that I have never come across before.

Featherstonehaugh as many have pointed out is Pronounced Fanshawe.. PGW himself ridiculed the weird British pronunciations. He had a character Mapledurham .. ‘pronounced’ Mum

❤

It's Thanksgiving Day across the pond, Mr. Martin. Today I am thankful for another wonderfully read P.G. Wodehouse story. I hope you are having a terrific Thursday! Take care.

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rosemary. Good job this man wrote a lot of tales! With best wishes from this side to you all for a great day yesterday with friends and family.

Very, very professional. Nobody will ever match Jonathon Cecil, but you come close.

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you - very happy to be second!

Enjoying this one. What are the words the narrator mutters to himself at 8:00 please as he walks away from Ukbridge? Sounds German

@Trickynickymarts

3 ай бұрын

Spelt, Ichabod. Hebrew - without glory.

@angelam4136

3 ай бұрын

@@Trickynickymarts thank you! Never heard it used in that context

@katyvdb5993

2 ай бұрын

In the King James translation (which is certainly the one that P G Wodehouse's heroes knew!) Ichabod is rendered 'The glory is departed'. You can find the reference in 1 Samuel, chapter 4, verse 21. H G Wells' Mr Polly also uses it, with the same regretful, elegance sense...only much more seriously!

@angelam4136

2 ай бұрын

@@katyvdb5993 thanks! Prior to Nick's response I only knew it in reference to Mr Crane. I must have read that Bible passage years ago but it never stuck.

@katyvdb5993

2 ай бұрын

@angelam4136 Delighted to be of service! I tried to write 'elegiac', not 'elegance', in case you wondered what on earth I meant, but my autocorrect thought it knew better...

Tip: set speed to 1.25x. Sounds better 👍

@Trickynickymarts

3 жыл бұрын

Yes - works like seasoning, do it to your taste!

@dmjune1

Жыл бұрын

​@@Trickynickymarts yes, I listen at night, and slow you down to 75%. My brain relaxes better. I absolutely love your voice acting. To me, you ARE Bertie, Jeeves, Bingo and the others. Thank you!