Bus Challenge No 205

The Old Theatre Royal - Bath

“The Old Theatre Royal is an anonymous building in a quiet cobbled backstreet in the city of Bath.  There is a unique 265 year history behind these doors waiting for you.  This was the first Theatre Royal outside of London.  It held many Shakespearean productions and entertained royalty regularly.  The theatre then became a Catholic Chapel in the early 1800’s.  It became home to the Benedictine Mission to Bath and was their principal place of worship.   Now, The Old Theatre Royal is home to one of England’s oldest Masonic Lodges.  The Masonic Lodge still use the Masonic Hall on a regular basis.” https://oldtheatreroyal.com

Heavy rain and strong winds made the journey into Bath this morning, great fun. Visited a few shops (everything I wanted unavailable) before joining a group from the Bath Carers Centre for a 2hr guided tour of The Old Theatre Royal. Then back out into the rain and the return bus, and home to the list of chores.

Total bus journey time = 58mins

In stark contrast to the grandeur of Bath, it always shocks and saddens me to see people living on the street. Today I came across a poor man, lying asleep on the pavement in the pouring rain outside M&S, without any shelter. I gave him the money I’d planned to use to treat myself to a cuppa. Wish I could have done more...

Thank you for your kind stars for Little Weed. There was no sign of Bill or Ben! :)