“the first thing he espied was the wine lodge door stood open invitingly to quench his thirst, he toddled inside and called out for a wine which grew to eight or nine, till his nose began to shine.” John H. Glover-Kind I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside. This was our last full day…
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Travel: Rag and Bone Man
“contenting myself with observing that I shall not abandon the facts until there shall have been a considerable spontaneous combustion of the testimony” Krook , Rag and Bone Man in Bleakhouse , Charles Dickens My apologies for the delay in continuing the trip write up. Life got in the way upon my return to NZ….
Travel: The West Riding – Yorkshire Day 2
“I’ll walk where my own nature would be leading: It vexes me to choose another guide: Where the gray flocks in ferny glens are feeding; Where the wild wind blows on the mountain side.” The Brontë Sisters At 8am I presented myself at mum’s room where scrambled eggs, toast, tea, coffee and orange juice had…
Travel: Roots – Devon Day 2
“I say we’re growing every day, getting stronger in every way, I’ll take you to a place where we shall find our…roots” Max Cavalera Sepultura The English specialise in eccentric plumbing. No where is this more evident than guesthouses and rooms above pubs. In addition to water heaters that require the user to complete a…
Travel: So Very Gently Chiselled of Gold – Salisbury Day 2
“In 1883, the London and South-Western Railway announced plans to run a line through the heart of the Stonehenge site. When people complained, a railway official countered that Stonehenge. was “entirely out of repair, and not the slightest use to anyone now.” Bill Bryson One of the pleasures of staying at the theological college is…
Raise the Dawn 