It’s half term so I decided to go a bit further out for the next Waterstones visit and Worcester was the one we chose. We turned it into a National Trust visit as well and visited Elgar’s Birthplace.
The visit to Elgar’s Birthplace was really good and quite different since the National Trust has taken over. I went a few years ago and it was quite a different layout, my husband has never been though and really enjoyed it, apart from basically all the signs using it’s instead of its, that drove him insane.
After our visit, we went into Worcester and found the Waterstones, it is quite small but really well laid out, I loved the top floor it was so spacious and welcoming and it also has an escalator which I thought was excellent for easy access. The book I went in for was The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon but it was not there and after my husband looked it up it was because I had got the release dates wrong and the book is not out until the 26th February 2019. I’ve never been good with numbers, let alone dates. It was not a wasted journey though, because I managed to buy three books. I will be honest, I went to the till with just two books but then the third just jumped into my hand and I ended up buying it as well.
The three books I got are:-
The Crossing Places: A Dr Ruth Galloway Mystery by Elly Griffiths
I have just recently discovered Elly Griffiths’ Dr Ruth Galloway and I just can not put the books down so I was happy to find one that I have not read.
Winter Solstice by Rosamunde Pilcher
I wanted to read another Rosamunde Pilcher book after falling in love with Coming Home so it looks like this will be next on my list.
The Story of Brexit: A Ladybird Book
This was the book that jumped into my hand at the till, I do find the Ladybird books rather funny and good to read with a mug of tea.
We celebrated the latest Waterstones visit by going to Pizza Express for a treat and then we went to my parents’ house and had Coco cuddles. Coco is my dog who has always been one of my reading buddies. Sadly when I moved out she stayed with my parents so I go over as often as I can for cuddles. Coco loves using piles of books as a pillow.
Lady Book Dragon
Lady Book Dragon 
You must have been to Waterstones in Worcester before. Surely I took you there in the days when I dragged you around the Cathedral. Remember those days down in the crypt and climbing all those steps up the tower.
Rosamunde Pilcher a good choice. Have you read the Shell Seekers or September?
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I remember you dragging me around the cathedral I still have the certificate for climbing the tower somewhere. I also remember going to cafe rouge with you but no Waterstones maybe because it’s all different in there. No only read Coming Home so far. Really want to read The Key but can’t get a copy anywhere.
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