This was my Thursday:
I went along with this young lady
to this place
to see some of these
and some of these
but I wasn't expecting to see these
and I hadn't thought I might see some of these, either
Then, on Saturday I went to Tolethorpe. In the afternoon I saw this
And in the evening I saw this
Then I spent the night here
The following day I took a trip on this
and saw this
and this
I tried to be a bit arty with the camera
and then snapped these
Luckily, I didn't need these
Later that same day, I went along to the Loughborough History and heritage Network Community Local History Day, at which there were stalls, talks and panel events, focussed around the topic of the Future of the Past. Well done to the organisers for a well-attended, interesting, informative and exciting event! Although I arrived very late, I was still able to chat to people I knew, listen to a couple of panels, chat to people I didn't know, and buy a few books. From what people said to me, the event was well-attended, and there was a real buzz in the rooms. History, particularly the local history of Loughborough, is alive and well, and if any of us who attended the event have anything to do with it, it will continue to live for a long time to come.
These are some of the books I bought:
Ian Porter's The last of the Luddites
Neil Fortey and Robert Sparham's Angels and Dragons
Christopher Matchett's Ale houses of Whitwick
Hoping for a quieter week next week!
