September 21st—Bournemouth

For all you Austenites out there.

Not a lot to report, except an excellent couple of hours in Winchester on the way down to Bournemouth. Got to see the cup in which King Canute's heart was buried, the ship's bell from Beattie's flagship a Jutland, the house where Jane Auste

n died and King Arthur's round table. Some of those I believe, some I don't!
Research is done now, some socializing and then flying home on Sunday. I now have the Franklin novel clear in my head and lots of rich detail to put in it. I also have ideas and details for several other stories. Now I just need some of what Wordsworth called "quiet reflection" to write it all down.

I'll stop the travel blog now, hope you've enjoyed at least some of it. Drop by my other blog, facebook or website to find out what's going on on a less regular basis. Next trip is a library tour n central BC on the first week of August.