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Brontë sisters swimming and an excitable Bear.
April 28th, 2010
It is a beautiful day, so warm that it could be mistaken for July. We have been eyeing up the millpond for several weeks, waiting for a day warm enough to brave the water and today was perfect. After baking ourselves in the garden, Lizzie (Emily Brontë) was first in… we were very impressed that she managed to keep smiling despite the fact that she was subjecting her body to mean temperatures. I was next and rather less elegant than Lizzie-Emily in my pond entrance, I opted for the rope swing route. Fantastic fun! Swimming against the flow of the millrace is like being on a treadmill as the force of the water is so strong that you can’t move anywhere. We had no option but to keep moving which helped to keep us warm. After a little persuasion, Kristin (Charlotte Brontë) swung in to join us. The millpond was full of numb Brontë sisters. The resident Watermill dog Bear was very confused as to why there were people in the millpond and not ducks and drowned our yelps with barks that quickly drew attention to our now not-so-secret swim. We did our best to persuade the others to join but as we were clearly covered in goosepimples, we were fighting a losing battle. I am not sure how long we stayed in for, but long enough to blow the cobwebs away and feel fresh for our show this evening.
Flora Nicholson (Anne Brontë )
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Sue Mortimer May 29th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Just interested to know if Flora Nicholson is a relative of the Nicholson family originally from Chudleigh, Devon. If so her aunt Viv is an old friend of mine and godmother to Emma my daughter! Small world..maybe
