Some time ago my cousin passed along to me the set of Dickens which had belonged to his mother - my aunt. This particular set is The Fireside Dickens, Complete Edition in Twenty-Two Volumes, with Illustrations by Cruikshank, 'Phiz,' &c. This collection was published by Chapman & Hall, London; and Henry Frowde. The books were … Continue reading A Word or Two from Dickens
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A Journey to the North of England: Cartmel and surrounding areas
We have made our way to a north-western corner of England, to stop for a couple of nights with friends at their home in Burton-in-Lonsdale. It is a quiet village of around 600 persons. Their postal address is Lancashire, but the signpost not far out of town says they are in Yorkshire, and I always think of it as … Continue reading A Journey to the North of England: Cartmel and surrounding areas
The Reluctant Retiree 