Jan Allison Poet Narrative

A Visit To the Bronte Museum

Today I went to Haworth to the Bronte Museum
It was simply INCREDIBLE 
Looking back at the lives of Emily Anne and Charlotte Bronte
The tragic lives of the family
Of their siblings dying so young
An Alcoholic brother
The death of their beloved mother
How their father coped bringing up 6 children in poverty
YET despite all this they became accomplished writers
You may have read the books or seen the TV adaptations
Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights to name but two
Seeing manuscripts, poems and personal effects was so moving
If you ever get the chance to go – do it - you won’t be disappointed
I won’t leave it another 20 years before I visit Yorkshire again!!

Jan Allison
5th August 2014

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Harry Horsman August 10, 2014 at 7:29 AM Welcome to my place, being only 10 miles from there, and having been many times,,i too admire them girls, and the amazing literature they produced in such a short timeline of life....i hope to read more that you write Jan..... Jan Allison August 10, 2014 at 9:12 AM Wow Harry wish I'd known - could have met up for a cuppa! Hugs Jan xxx

Tim Smith August 5, 2014 at 5:11 PM It sounds like a wonderful place Jan...I will visit one day soon...hugs Tim Jan Allison August 5, 2014 at 5:14 PM It is the most incredible place Tim and the surrounding countryside is so beautiful - do also get to Amsterdam to Anne Frank's house if you can. I've been 3 times now and still get a shiver down my spine when I go up into the rooms they lived in. Hugs as ever Jan xx

Charmaine Chircop August 5, 2014 at 4:25 PM I visited yorkshire and its beautiful.Its a pity that I didn't have time to visit the Bronte 's museum.I read all books mentioned above.In the first two weeks of December I'm trying to visit Charles Dicken's place in Rochester ..But Im keeping the Bronte family on my mind.Tnks for sharing this info .through your words.Enjoy every bit of your holiday sweet friend. Jan Allison August 5, 2014 at 4:30 PM The countryside in Yorkshire is so varied and it is truly stunning, and the people are so friendly. Going into the Bronte museum reminded me of going to Anne Franks House in Amsterdam - just get chills down your spine it is so emotional to look at their lives and the hardships they endured.. I can't wait to visit Malta again later on this year :-) Hugs Jan x