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| Memorial to John Ruskin 1900 |
A Saturday in April and the sun shone as it’s supposed to do
in springtime.
Keswick was its usual bustling self, although a strong wind still
whipped around the lake making boats bob like corks. However, it was a perfect
day for a short walk to Friar’s Crag, a promontory jutting into Derwentwater
and described by Ruskin as one of the three most beautiful scenes in Europe .
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| From Friar's Crag |
We almost resented the time we spent in the Theatre by the Lake, watching “Rogue Herries,” Walpole’s play set in Borrowdale at a time when men could sell their womenfolk in the Keswick market. The large cast of professional and amateur actors portrayed the story well.
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| Looking Back Beyond Keswick. |
In the interval we wandered out into the sunshine again and were brought back to the present day by the sight of a Rescue helicopter taking off from the grass immediately opposite the theatre doors.
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| The Rescue Helicopter |
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