Juneathon 2013 Day 2 - Run - 5.2km, Time - 30m
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| Blackwell - Main Hall |
The reason I had to run so early yesterday was that it had to be fitted in before driving to the Lake District. I am away for a couple of days diversion and a change of scenery. Today I woke up in Kendal and the morning’s run was alongside the river Kent. It was perfect: the morning sun was out, the air was fresh but not cold and beside me the water flowed fast and clear. Yes everything was perfect except me. Once again I struggled and it was much harder than it should have been. But I refuse to dwell too much on that and have no intention of turning this blog into some sort of misery memoir.
Instead I will talk about the pleasure I had during the day: of walking round
Blackwell, the Arts and Craft house designed by Mackay Hugh Baillie Scott, and then visiting the house of the great theorists who prepared the way for that movement: John Ruskin. Brantwood (Ruskin’s house) is one of my favourite places. It is not in anyway an example of good architecture (the exterior is a jumble) but the location overlooking Conniston Water is beautiful, the garden is bountiful, and the interior is a monument to all that Ruskin achieved (I just don’t know how he managed to write and do so much). It is a good place to sit and think ... and then eat (as there is a really good café ).
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| Blacwell - overlooking Windemere |
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