Lest anyone get confused, I need to explain the following 16 posts . . .
In September 2019, my friend Ellen McGinn and I (both writers, both passionate readers from childhood of beloved British books) decided to travel to England together and, as best we could, to "walk in the footsteps" of our favourite long-gone British authors. Here was our plan — to visit their homes, to walk (literally) on their daily paths, to toast them in their pubs and tea-houses . . . and finally to linger for a moment at their graves.
And somehow, in spite of being (both of us) somewhat directionally and logistically challenged — we DID it! For almost a month, we traveled by train through England, stopping at each booky destination to pay our respects and be gloriously dazzled by the lives and worlds of cherished writers. The verdict? Loved every minute!
As for blogging, well, I managed to blog most of the trip at the time. But when I came home, Real Life was waiting. So I didn't get around to finishing the "pilgrimage blog" for months! But here it is at last. If you're interested, it might make most sense to read it chronologically by starting with the post of September 3, 2019 ("Ellen & Linda Go on a Pilgrimage") and then working forward through time.
Or, if you prefer to skip the trip-blog, please scroll down past September 3, 2019 to get to previous posts.
