P G Wodehouse, Ukridge's Dog College. Short story audiobook read by Nick Martin

First appeared in the United States in the April 1923 issue of Cosmopolitan, and in the United Kingdom in the May 1923 Strand magazine. It features the irrepressible Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge with his ever patient friend of long and loyal standing, Bertram Wooster - my dear old horse.

[@Trickynickymarts]

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

[@Eva_Zark]

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

[@Trickynickymarts]

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

[@Eva_Zark]

I teach English in a Greek primary school...

[@Trickynickymarts]

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]

Couldnt agree more. Genius.

[@sbarb5411]

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

[@ОльгаИванова-б8п1ю]

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]

Thanks, hope you enjoyed it

[@chrissythornhill]

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]

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

[@spikemcnock8310]

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

[@moomoo3031]

super twist at the end! thanks, I loved it!

[@luluappler]

woohoo another Trickynicky thank you 🤗

[@Trickynickymarts]

Yes, its been a while

[@MJ1919]

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]

Ha! Escape away and smile freely!

[@MJ1919]

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

[@butafogo1]

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

[@Trickynickymarts]

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

[@spikemcnock8310]

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

[@IvanIvanov-rp8ic]

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]

Ha! Nicely put - and thank you Ivan.

[@jerryjohnson8485]

*say no more*

[@EVZYL]

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

[@TedaR]

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

[@Trickynickymarts]

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

[@spikemcnock8310]

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

[@theserotskenator]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

quite so old horse ha ha

[@mavisemberson8737]

@@Trickynickymarts After all Worcester is pronounced Wooster. !

[@indianatone218]

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

[@Trickynickymarts]

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

[@katyvdb5993]

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.

[@sugarfalls1]

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

[@Linoosethemooss]

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

[@Trickynickymarts]

I know but more on the way again.

[@jennynyuawe9633]

Make my day😄

[@Trickynickymarts]

Good!

[@boots_n_coots]

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]

Ha! Of course old horse.

[@Rosemary2009]

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]

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.

[@maitlandmottmorency]

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]

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]

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]

@@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!

[@anantsubramanian9278]

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

[@Mangalsews-sp5ux]

😂Outstanding! ❤

[@angelam4136]

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]

Spelt, Ichabod. Hebrew - without glory.

[@angelam4136]

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

[@katyvdb5993]

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]

@@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]

@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...

[@geoffreypiltz271]

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

[@Trickynickymarts]

Thank you - very happy to be second!

[@jillsy2815]

❤

[@chunkybird1241]

Tip: set speed to 1.25x. Sounds better 👍

[@Trickynickymarts]

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

[@dmjune1]

​@@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!

[@petrescue2093]

Concur!​@@dmjune1