Have you ever thought about what goes into the preservation of the historic author museums we all love to visit? Let me tell you, so much more goes on behind the scenes than you’ll ever realize during your visit.
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Bath: It’s All A Facade (OPP Day 1)
If you take the time to wander around Bath, You’ll probably get lost You’ll begin to notice that everything. looks. the same., and You’ll feel so relaxed you won’t mind. Let me be the first to warn you. It’s all a facade! A big, giant, deception largely built by Britain’s high-class 18th century Georgian society….
Finding Comfort Across the Globe: Bryson & The Roman Baths
2024 Edit: The Bill Bryson audio guide tour no longer exists at the Roman Baths Museum and the museum has been updated quite a bit since this post was written! However I like the post too much to remove it, so I am leaving this post from 2017. I’d been feeling nervous and jittery, and…
Welcome to Austen’s England & The Open Palace Programme
“Well folks, we’re a bit delayed because the airplane navigation lights aren’t working, but we’ll be fine.” I’d been lost in the book on my lap for the last 45 minutes when the captain’s announcement pulled me back to reality. I looked out the window at the fog and pouring rain. If it had been…