http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Brantwood/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Cumbria , Brantwood en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:31:59 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:31:59 UTC I had never heard of John Ruskin until today and Irsquom convinced that was a huge oversight in my literary education. I loved what we read of his writing and his life was equally amazing. We took a coach from Grasmere over to Conniston where Ruskin spent the last 30 years or so of his life. We met with Mike Humphries the curator of the Ruskin Museum and coincidentally also the president o http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Cumbria/Brantwood/blog-156809.html