Looking slightly crispy today, but interested to see how I’ll fare for my full day alone!
So I drowned myself in suncream, dressed appropriately and set off.
Enjoyed a slightly geeky moment as I passed the pub in which Branwell is thought to have preferred to socialize in Halifax:
Enjoyed a couple more geeky moments before the weather and distance really took their toll!
Here’s a bit of fun: how do the following two place names relate to the Brontë story?
The heat really did start to get to me today, despite the shorter distance!
Eventually, I did make to Leeds, all in one piece, save for my sanity…
The reception in Leeds was, again, fantastic. Some really intriguing and important questions were asked, such as: if there were more boys in the Brontë family, how might things have been different?
That’s worth thinking on! Also this:
It’s been a long walk!
I’m looking forward to heading over to Thornton tomorrow. Please check out the link to the fundraising campaign, the trailer and further information below:
For details of our remaining destinations, please see the following list:
The New Inn, Thornton – Thursday 25th June – 20:00pm
Cobbles and Clay, Haworth – Friday 26th June – 18:00pm
Sowerby Bridge Library, Sowerby Bridge – Saturday 27th June – 14:00pm
The Kings Arms Theatre, Salford – Wednesday 8th July – 7:30pm
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