Cariad Lloyd
Appearances
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
My love, your young study with nicest care, so make yourself as wise as you are fair. Good sense you have, let virtue be your guide. Walk hand in hand with prudence by your side. Let every word and every action show what steps you follow, what paths pursue. And shoo and pursue is how they used to say it.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
I thought, to be fair, to the people of Birmingham, I would stop.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
So young, so blooming, so void of heart. No, we won't do it again.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
You think, Mr Strutter, I shall read these poems and forget Mr Sykes? No! Although you have far more to offer monetarily than he does, my heart belongs to Barnaby and always will. LAUGHTER
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
That's so funny, though, because he's picked up on the trend. I've got to write a poem. It's got to show my feelings. What are my feelings? I need you to be prudent, wise. Those are my feelings, what I want you to be.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
I definitely wouldn't use the word expert, Mr Jenner, as kind as you are to my expert skills. No, no, I am more of a flitterer of such affections. I know a little bit, but definitely not as much as the excellent professor.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Very different to ours. It's not what you expect. It's not the white dress necessarily. It would be like a nice dress, basically made from perhaps some nice new material if you could afford it. And it wouldn't necessarily be white, it would be flowered and it wouldn't necessarily be like on a Sunday like we have. And I know that Pride and Prejudice ends with the double wedding.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
I think that wasn't that uncommon, was it? To like, you shared it with things or it happened on a normal day that you got married. It wasn't like, this is our wedding. Everybody needs to clear their schedules. You all need to pay £500,000 to come and stay in a country hotel that's miles from where you live. Like it wasn't that kind of affair, was it?
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Oh, who's that, Barnaby? Why, my sister Amelia travelled in the luggage while she is so small. It is not a problem, is it, Barnaby, if she attends with us to Brighton? Barnaby, Barnaby, come back!
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
I just think it's similar to now, isn't it? Like, you know, although you can get divorced, divorce is a very painful and difficult, expensive, emotionally painful experience. So it's the same thing as it was thus as ever, like finding someone who not only do you just fancy at the beginning, but you're willing to spend the rest of your life with literally till death do us part, if you've said that.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Why, Mr Jenner and Miss Holloway, it has been more than a pleasure, I must say. And I hope to encounter you again very soon.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
I can only imagine, dear Mr. Jenner, that he is looking to improve his circumstances somewhat.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
normally that's what it is in georgia i'm struggling to keep up the constant georgian voice because it's quite difficult to answer a question mr sykes well it depends what his parents do really doesn't it and what he needs to get to make sure he keeps where he is or moves upwards not entirely to do with love who's in his circle that he would think would be a good wife bearer of children and hopefully bring in some cash sally are we agreeing with cariad's analysis there for the middling sort i think
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
That is so funny because it also sounds a bit like a Michael Bolton lyric. And I'm like, are Matthew and Michael related? Don't marry for love, but find where it is.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
So I imagine Barnaby being like 21. And I think girls were sort of on the scene from 17, 18.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
For me, the funniest thing is how much walking they did. Like the walking around the room. It's like when you think of the levels you go to when there isn't a television to watch. And the promenades as well, like going for a promenade in town was such a thing.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Yes, because then also if you're being gently shepherded, what you're saying is I was out walking with Barnaby Sykes.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
He does see past the children squabbling and Mr. Henriksen going on again. The finest pair of eyes he has ever set upon it was, of course, Miss Lydia Misschester.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
So if she's like, all right, thanks. He's like, whoa, back away. What is it like brooches, necklaces? Like how much money does he have to spend?
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
That's harsh, isn't it? Because I feel like the blokes have got to invest a bit here, haven't you, when you're not sure?
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
A new trim for your bonnet, Miss Miss Chester. LAUGHTER Oh, indeed. Thank you so much, Mr Sykes. And green to match my eyes, you are kind.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
I've sanded off the king and I've put I love you on it. Oh, thank you, sir. It's all right. I'm afraid Mr Sykes is coming at any moment. I must excuse myself. Oh, my God.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Yeah, you say two hearts, what you mean is a woman's body and some hair?
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Oh, I'm excited. I hope it's a lock of creepy hair. Whoa! It's not far off a lock of creepy hair. Wow. So it's two... Well, one is a locket. LAUGHTER Where someone has painted very small, a mouth, but they have not painted anything else. So I assume they're saying, look, here is my lips for you. But it looks super creepy.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
And there's a brooch where someone's only done an eye and it seems to be surrounded by pearls and it seems to be crying diamonds. I guess in those times that was romantic, but it looks really weird.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Ah, a love letter. A missive, sorry. A love missive, I would have said. Romantic epistle.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
He's not coming around here with his letters. Do we know what his intentions are? Keep your second class stamps to yourself, please, Mr Sykes. My intentions are good, sir. Yeah. Oh, my God. I didn't realize.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Oh, Mr. Jenner, what a pleasure it is to finally be invited to your salon. I blush indeed. My countenance is not so fair. And to meet Miss Sally as well, whose work I have admired from afar, I must confess. Tis more than one could ask for on such a fine and temperate morning.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Not to brag, but I've just finished Paradise Lost, so if you want to chat through some of the main themes, I can send you my essay.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
No, I guess not, because you always have to have a chaperone, right? So even when you're walking, someone should be walking a little behind you, older sister or mother or aunt or someone. So I guess your letters are being read. So is that why then you're going a bit more in code? You're hoping the parents haven't read Paradise Lost. They won't know what I'm talking about.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
It's not even WhatsApp. They're just sending anything. The server was completely open.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Yes, she is also a member of Jane Austen improv show Ostentatious and will speak like that at any opportunity.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Oh, yes. Mr Strutt, cotton trader. Already he's on thin ice morally, isn't he, to judge everybody else for being wise and prudent and morally high.
You're Dead to Me
Georgian Courtship (Radio Edit)
Where's he from? Birmingham, I think. Birmingham like that. So young, so blooming, and so void of art, a certain conquest makes of every heart. So sweet an air, such dignity of mine, an eye of form so fair is seldom seen. But these will fade, and where's the substitute? Where of so fine blossom is the fruit? Sorry, it was just that.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
I think, you know what? Why are there no Eglitines anymore? Bring it back. Bring back Eggie.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
So I'm a fan. I'm a fan of the movement. Although I did, I was saying to Isabella earlier, I had a moment on the way here when I was like, oh yeah, it's William Morris. And I thought, is it? Have I made that up? Is it William Morris or is he like Elizabethan? I googled it and it confirmed it was Elizabeth Morris. He'd love to be Elizabeth Morris. William Morris.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Oh, yeah. We'll get into the women in a second.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I think it depends how much you make of your ethos being like, this is for everyone, guys. So I agree with you. They're born and working in a system which will not allow them to be free. But it's interesting that that's also what they marketed themselves as. It's classic gentrification as well, isn't it?
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
They live there cheaply and then they destroy the area for people who've lived there for generations because it becomes a cool area where the artists are. And then the house prices go up and then like no one can afford to live there anymore.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Wow. Okay, this is positive. They can stay. Yes.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Time to tidy up, guys. Look at this mess.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Is it? No, I don't think it is. I think we still, as we've just said, it's very apt for modern life. It fits.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Any now, wow. It is so ubiquitous. Everywhere. That it's almost gone back round to being like a bit passé, don't I say, Strawberry Thief? Because it's on notebooks and pens and every gift shop in every National Trust property in the country has all the Strawberry Thief you can desire. That would be my slightly snobby opinion.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Yeah, but to be fair to you, Morris, it is a banging pattern. It's so good. And the first time I think you realise what it is, because I think we've all seen it. And do you know what I mean? And then the first time I was like, oh, I see that's his, like he designed that. That's a thing. Like rather than like it's just a pattern you see every day.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
I think you do go, oh, that is a really good pattern. There is a reason it's so successful. It's so charming, isn't it? Yeah, it is still very charming. It's beautiful. It is.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
My arts and crafts are now fulfilled. Thank you.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
So is it kind of reaction to industrialization?
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
No, I was just thinking like that. Is that where it's got like, you know, you've lost, you know, you have, oh God, my brain. What's it called? Encroachment? What's the thing they do when they get all the land of everybody?
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Yeah. And then like you get industrialization and you've lost all these skills, right? These amazing weaving skills and sewing skills. So is William Morris like harking back?
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
They literally are the cottage core folks of the late Victorian era. They would be happy in East London now.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
I've heard of William Ruskin. No. It's all Williams to you now.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
George Ruskin? John Ruskin. John Ruskin. Well done. There you go.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Sure, we've all been there. We've all been there. You've just got too much to do. I understand.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
They were the Ikea of their day. Except it was four guys who were also socialists. Yes, and they had amazing skills.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Hello. I wanted to think of a sewing pun, but I couldn't. So nice to meet you.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
His daughter's like, Dad, I was thinking about accountancy. No!
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Yeah, kind of falling apart and some money men having to come in and be like, we'll sort it out, you idiots.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
Put that in your tapestry and weave it for us.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
That's your... I'm pretty good on Georgian Regency.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
He's the Beyonce of the arts and crafts movement. If he does a country album, everybody thinks, hey, maybe we can all add this influence to our genre. He's beautifully said.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
I know the arts and crafts movement. I love the arts and crafts movement. I have been to an exhibition of the arts and crafts movement when I was in Glasgow. Before they had the fire at the Glasgow School of Art, I did a tour and they had an amazing exhibition there. And it was incredible, like amazing chairs and tables and like proper, like the good stuff and just the building itself.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
You start a cult, you can't keep hold of it. Before you know it, they're starting their own cult.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement (Radio Edit)
The aesthetics met on the street. It was like, da-da, da-da. With their needles. The other side's got knitting needles.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
He would never be his friend, unfortunately. That is how all women should test for a boyfriend.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
For a partner. If they can't epic poem and weave at the same time, red flag. They're out.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
be able to pay their rent and text someone back on time. I think the word back to the basics.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Well, for a lot of guys, that seems quite hard.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Hello. I wanted to think of a sewing pun, but I couldn't. So nice to meet you.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Because it's not known if Jane, like... It's just, what you can imagine is like, Morris, yeah, look, okay, the photo's nice, he looks like a cool vibe, but we know Rossetti is fit. So, like, what we're knowing is, like, he's like, oh, my really fit friend who's also really talented is, like, living in the house. I'm probably not going to win this battle, essentially.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
So Jane is making good and useful times with Rossetti.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
That's your... I'm pretty good on Georgian Regency.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
I mean, is Morris... It's a party. Like, what, is he starting a cult? Like, this sounds like... I'd go commune.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Yeah, he was like 45. He was a rich, successful, educated adult man who was like, hey, all my buddies, come round with all your wives. I just think maybe he was more aware. I'm just saying it feels like it wasn't an uninformed decision.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
God, William's asked us to live with him. Oh God, that's because Jane's sleeping with Dante. Georgiana's like, I'm not going there. We've got a nice house. Why do we have to go and move with them? It's going to be so awkward at parties. We have to say no. I have to say no. I don't want to sleep with Dante. Yeah.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Maybe John John was like, yes, please.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Where do I put my stuff? In Dante's room?
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
I know the arts and crafts movement. I love the arts and crafts movement. I have been to an exhibition of the arts and crafts movement when I was in Glasgow. I doubt my memories because I have two small children. I'm always like, did it happen or was it a fever dream? Great fever dream. Before they had the fire at the Glasgow School of Art, I did a tour and they had an amazing exhibition there.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
You get all your mates around and then no one's paid the gas bill and no one knows how to operate the internet properly.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
No, I haven't been to this one.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
But like, normally when artists get together to form companies, you know, the Beatles or the Apocat, like, it doesn't always work out. No. It's like with art, normally that's the point. They're really good at all the artistic, creative stuff and then someone's like, have you paid the tax bill? And they go, what's that? Yeah. But it survived and it ran as a business. Is that right?
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
And it was incredible, like amazing chairs and tables and like proper, like the good stuff and just the building itself. So I'm a fan. I'm a fan of the movement. Although I did, I was saying to Isabella earlier, I had a moment on the way here when I was like, oh yeah, it's William Morris. And then I thought, is it? Have I made that up? Is it William Morris? Or is he like Elizabethan?
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
They were the Ikea of their day. Except it was four guys who were also socialists. Yes, and they had...
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
His daughter's like, Dad, I was thinking about accountancy. No!
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
And some money men having to come in and be like, we'll sort it out, you idiots.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
I googled it and it confirmed it was Elizabeth Morris.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Put that in your tapestry and weave it for us.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
He would love it. And we should, quickly, I know it's audio, but Isabella is wearing a very cool William Morris jacket.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Because medieval times, I know they're like, oh man, do you remember the mid... They were so great. The only people who needed tapestries were church. Everyone else was living in a hovel. And it's like, oh, it's accessible for all. They'd be like, we're peasants. We really don't need this lovely chair. We just need something to sit on. Now we're going to sleep.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
We get up with the sun and we have to sort out these cows. So really, they can only exist in bringing this medieval...
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
No, because it's both beautiful and useful. So he'll be happy.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
You start a cult, you can't keep hold of it. Before you know it, they're starting their own cult.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Okay, this is positive. They can stay.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Time to tidy up, guys. Look at this mess. Come on.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Is it? No, I don't think it is. I think we still, as we've just said, it's very apt for modern life.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Wow. It is so ubiquitous. Everywhere. That it's almost gone back round to being like a bit passé, don't I say, Strawberry Thief? Like because it's on notebooks and pens and every gift shop in every National Trust property in the country has all the Strawberry Thief you can desire. That would be my slightly snobby opinion.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
of the craft but to be fair to you morris it is a banging pattern it's so good and the first time i think you realize what it is because i think we've all seen it and do you know what i mean and then i went first time i was like oh i see that's his like he designed that that's a thing like rather than like it's just a like who you know a pattern you see every day i think you do go oh that is a really good pattern there is a reason it's so successful it's so charming isn't it yeah it's still still very charming it's beautiful so what do you know now
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
I'm going to answer William Morris to every single one. You'd almost be right.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Oh, it wasn't John Ruskin.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
It was the other person with three names.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Edward Byrne-Jones, May Morris.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
They didn't put a primer on that baby. They didn't paint it first.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
That was Red, that one? Yeah, Red House.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Oh, the school in Euston? Yeah. That one for destitute boys?
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
There's a lot of names. The Royal Industrial Needlework School for boys and girls who don't have families.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Gardening and interior design.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
It's always going to be embroidery. Embroidery.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
The Royal Needlework Society. The Royal Society for Needlework.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
She got 71 local people. She did. And they learned ceramics and started their own trades guild.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
You got the number as well.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
It's a funny phrase. What was it about a girl? They didn't let women in.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Yeah, sorry. They didn't let women in. They did not let women in. And they mostly made them do embroidery. And the Royal Academy didn't even let a woman in either.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Oh! Oh, I've been so annoyed if I'd lost that.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
My arts and crafts are now fulfilled. Thank you.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
So is it kind of reaction to industrialization? Oh, have you read the script? No, I was just thinking like that. Is that where it's got like, you know, you've lost, you know, you have, oh God, my brain. What's it called? Encroachment? What's the thing they do? When they get all the land of everybody.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Yeah. And then like you get industrialization and you've lost all these skills, right? These amazing weaving skills and sewing skills. So is William Morris like harking back to good times?
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Oh, well, obviously I do. I heavily daydream about the Regency period.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
I live there doing a show called Ostentatious, improvised Jane Austen. And yeah, I wrote a kids book set there as well. Big fan of Elizabethan times as well. I'd go there happily. I'd like to go and see a play at the Globe. That's what I'd like to see.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Yeah, yeah. If we can time travel, I'll go anywhere. I'll go last week. That'd be interesting.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Nice hats. Good hats. Pointy hats.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Good old pointy shoes as well.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
I've heard of William Ruskin. No, you're just, it's all Williams to you now.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Capital G, capital M. He did everything.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
He's like a nightmare director. It's like film directors now who are like, I'm in charge of casting, I'm in charge of set, and everyone's being like, it's easier if you give somebody else some delegation here.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Pugin did the inside, right, of the Houses of Parliament, did the patterns.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Yes, he did the Palace of Westminster and he did all the patterns and it's all like repeating portcullis patterns everywhere. And apparently he would close his eyes and it's all he could see. And so he went mad. What a hellscape.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Big William energy. I've called him Daddy Morris.
You're Dead to Me
The Arts and Crafts Movement: William Morris and his circle
Big William? Let's go with that. Does that sound better? I guess.