A Brand New Week!!

Yesterday was day two of the unscheduled weekend, with several students traveling to York and Edinburgh, while others chose to spend time in and around Alnwick. One auditory treat yesterday was a duo performing medieval music in the inner bailey of the Castle.

The Alnwick Garden provided many visual treats to those who chose to relax and wander there.

Last evening, the Castle Theatre troupe set up in the outer bailey and performed Macbeth. What a thrill to hear those lines by Shakespeare delivered in British accents with the stones of the Castle as a backdrop.

And now a new week begins. Classroom time this morning, in preparation for the week’s field trips. This afternoon, British author David Almond spoke with us about his writing process and his books. He answered many questions, as well as signed books for us. We feel like insiders now since he told us about two upcoming books that will be released in Britain in the next few months. David graciously signed books for us at the end of his presentation.

Tonight we had wanted to walk in Hulne Park, but the skies look like the photo below, plus there was rain falling at a fairly good clip.  Off to the North Sea tomorrow so hope that it clears.