Friday, October 05, 2012

Don Donovan's World - Gatehouse, St.Albans, England

Ramblings of a much published New Zealand author - 05 October 2012

Leaves From My Sketchbooks. 47. Gatehouse, St.Albans, England


I wanted to visit Verulamium, the Roman remains at St. Albans but when I arrived, puffing, the pompous official on the entrance wouldn't let me in because it was fifteen minutes before closing time and I wouldn't have time to view them. 'But I've come twelve thousand miles.' I protested. 'Then you should have left earlier.' he replied, dispassionately.

Swearing copiously I backed off but not long after found myself outside this 14th century gatehouse, now part of St. Albans School. So I worked off my fury on the sketching pad, my mutterings fading with the remains of the day.

© DON DONOVAN. donovan@ihug.co.nz
www. don-donovan.blogspot.co.nz

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