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A little day out
May. 27th, 2025 10:07 pmSpent 3 days of the bank holiday at home, just not getting anything done, but had planned with Lynn to go to Bankfield today, as it happens, Lynn 'ditched' me for her goddaughter's 18th (last minute invitation from the birthday girl - and definitely more important to go to)
I didn't want to delay the museum day as the exhibition I most wanted to see closes the Saturday before my week off (I have loads more leave to use, but I want a London day or two too, and they need a day off after to recover!).
A bonus of setting off from my house was I didn't get sent down the motorway, so it was a nicer drive. Passed loads of garden centres/nurseries on the way (although the one that I have never seen open, was still not open), thought if the weather wasn't too bad I might call in one on the way home. The weather was too bad.
When I got to the museum I asked where the Edith Durham exhibition was, and handily it was upstairs near the costume collections, but the lady sold me a (very old) guidebook to the collection for 25p! Another nice staff member gave me an exhibition catalogue for an exhibition that never happened (2020!) as she heard us talking. Looking at the pictures I have seen some of this collection before, a long time ago. It was good to see it again. Really well displayed, and lovely to see her handwritten notes too. I really must do some reading about her.
As I was there I also went to see the Costume Drama exhibition in the costume gallery. Saw 'the shirt' again, this time with Lizzie Bennett's Pemberley-seeing outfit, which was great. The 'no swooning' sign was a nice touch :)
Made it down to Fabberdashery in Halifax for a look around, and just made it back to the car before the rain really started coming down. So much I didn't stop anywhere for lunch, but called in the drive through to minimise getting wet!
I think I remember going to another fabric shop in Halifax (with Mum, a long time ago) that was more warehouse-y, but I can't find any reference online, and it may be long gone. I can ask at class sometime to see if anyone remembers it.
I didn't want to delay the museum day as the exhibition I most wanted to see closes the Saturday before my week off (I have loads more leave to use, but I want a London day or two too, and they need a day off after to recover!).
A bonus of setting off from my house was I didn't get sent down the motorway, so it was a nicer drive. Passed loads of garden centres/nurseries on the way (although the one that I have never seen open, was still not open), thought if the weather wasn't too bad I might call in one on the way home. The weather was too bad.
When I got to the museum I asked where the Edith Durham exhibition was, and handily it was upstairs near the costume collections, but the lady sold me a (very old) guidebook to the collection for 25p! Another nice staff member gave me an exhibition catalogue for an exhibition that never happened (2020!) as she heard us talking. Looking at the pictures I have seen some of this collection before, a long time ago. It was good to see it again. Really well displayed, and lovely to see her handwritten notes too. I really must do some reading about her.
As I was there I also went to see the Costume Drama exhibition in the costume gallery. Saw 'the shirt' again, this time with Lizzie Bennett's Pemberley-seeing outfit, which was great. The 'no swooning' sign was a nice touch :)
Made it down to Fabberdashery in Halifax for a look around, and just made it back to the car before the rain really started coming down. So much I didn't stop anywhere for lunch, but called in the drive through to minimise getting wet!
I think I remember going to another fabric shop in Halifax (with Mum, a long time ago) that was more warehouse-y, but I can't find any reference online, and it may be long gone. I can ask at class sometime to see if anyone remembers it.
