• Thirsk: The World of James Herriot

    On Monday, August 28th we took the train from York to Thirsk, then walked into town from the train station to visit The World of James Herriot – where they have preserved the home and surgery of veterinarian James Alfred “Alf” Wright.  Wright used the pen name James Herriot when writing stories, later published together…

    Jessica Schwieger

    October 9, 2023
    Book Visit, England, Uncategorized
    The World of James Herriot, Thirsk England
  • The Lake District

    We left the Cotswolds on August 15th and headed to the Lake District.  It was a long travel day because of having to return the rental car in Oxford and the combinations of trains and buses to get to Keswick (Kez – ick), the town where we stayed.   The Lake District is England’s largest and…

    Jessica Schwieger

    September 9, 2023
    Book Visit, England, Uncategorized
  • London Book Visits

    Our family loves books. Reading is how we all choose to wind down at the end of a day. It’s how we’ve shaped a lot of our kids education. Books have always fueled my kids imagination and historical fiction is my new favorite way to learn about a time in history. In fact, London didn’t…

    Jessica Schwieger

    August 10, 2023
    Book Visit, Uncategorized

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