It was what was called an actress-led workshop on MQS - I think they did her as a project. I developed a script whereby I pretended to be one of the 4 Marys, umpteen years after her death, and took them through her life. The kids dressed up and acted out some of it. Great fun. and it took place in a very old building where she was reputed to have stayed.
And it was amazing how many kids believed I really was a visitor from the past.
Sounds great.
Yes, half in the kids in my group always think I really am Henry VIII!
Do you tour schools or is there a relevant centre where you operate?
I go to them.
Quote: Aaron @ February 17 2012, 8:51 PM GMTMm, not my decision.
Sorry Aaron, I didn't on purposely go over your head. Honest! I asked Mark because I didn't want you to change it and then for him to go "Why did you do that?" and for there to be a debate over it. Asking him directly made more sense. Nothing personal.
But my name was stupidly long looking back. I was young and crazy and threw caution to the wind in those days.
Oh, it's not that; it's the changing of names at all that bugs me! I'd prefer a zero-change policy.
What if someone had picked an unfortunate name and then something happened that made it a bit dodgy? Like a user called GaryGlitterfan69 before we all knew.... 
Ha ha! Well, I'd hope they were sane enough to understand that music and person are separate and to stick by their musical tastes.
On another forum I'm on, someone made the big mistake of taking the first letter of their first name and their surname so they were Twatkins.
Dear oh dear.
Do I gather from the thread title that Will Cam wants to change his user name to 'Man of Steel'?
The BCG version of Animal Farm is coming.....
I don't mean the porn.
Quote: Timbo @ February 17 2012, 9:44 PM GMTDo I gather from the thread title that Will Cam wants to change his user name to 'Man of Steel'?
Knob of Steel 
WILL CAM IS SITTING IN HIS PARLOUR OOP NORTH READING A TELEGRAM
WILL
It's not bloody fair I tells ya.
WILL'S WIFE WALKS IN SHE LOOKS LONG SUFFERING
WILL'S WIFE
What's up our Will?
WILL
I just got telegram back from internet cafe in Harrogate and they won't bloody let me change my name.
WILL'S WIFE
I don't know why you're on that foolish comedy guide. It takes a week for you to make a post and costs a weeks wages in telegraph fees.
WILL
Because those lardy dah southern nancies can't control all t' bloody comedy. Did my uncle Silas Cam die in that gag mine explosion for nowt. Or Cousin Worthington Cam wot was squashed in the comedy Mill?
eh eh?
MRS WILL CAM
No our Will, I just wish we could buy some tea for once. Some of our bairns haven't starved to death yet.
WILL CAM
Look woman I am a man with few emotional needs! But changing my ruddy name is one of them.
DOOR BELL RINGS
WILL CAM ANSWERS IT AND A SMALL EXHAUSTED BOY HANDS HIM A TELEGRAM
WILL CAM EXITEDLY TEARS IT OPEN AND READS IT
WILL CAM
Dear Will Cam you're request to change your name to Miranda Hart has been approved. Lord Aaron Brown Southern shandy drinker.
WILL CAM BURTST INTO TEARS LIKE A BIG GIRL
SOOTYJ (THE WHIPPET) STARTS HUMPING WILL CAM'S LEG
MRS WILL CAM
Get down Sootyj!
Quote: Will Cam @ February 17 2012, 8:20 PM GMTI understood that our BCG 'names' would only be changed for a valid reason e.g. a member who used to post under their real name having an opportunity at the BBC and might not want a Google search pulling up anti-BBC posts.
Of late Ruby and Lee have changed their names for reasons unknown and as that function is only available to Mods this seems a bit elitist?
Or am I just being a knob.
I have a very valid reason that my posting on here and my day job could very easily overlap now and it could cause problems for me. I've had the same user name for 4.5 years... It wasn't an easy decision... But necessary.
If you have a valid reason to want to change your name then I'm sure if you email Aaron he can help (as I had to).
