Do you remember the James Herriot Stories?

James Herriot's Office and Home

You'll never guess where I was yesterday.  I was in Darrowby--the town in Yorkshire, England where James Herriot worked and wrote his stories.  The town isn't really called Darrowby, it is called Thirsk, and there is a museum there in the house where James Herriot had his vet office and his home.  It was really interesting.  I got to see it just the way it was when James Herriot lived there. 

The place where the vets made medicine for the animals

Me at the Market Square

I also went to the market square and went to the bank, the drug store and the grocery store there.  I'm attaching a picture of me at the market square clock.  Do you remember the story of the "Market Square Dog?"  Too bad I wasn't there on a Monday--because that is still market day in Thirsk.  So there were no stalls set up, but it was a lively place with lots of people out and about and plenty of people walking their dogs.

Guess what?  James Herriot's son still lives in Thirsk and he is a veterinarian just like his dad.  He comes to the museum a lot and does book signings and talks about his home and growing up there.