Have you read James Boswell’s biography of Samuel Johnson? Or even the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. The 16th, May was the 250th anniversary of their first meeting. So this weekend they are having a bit of a ‘do’ at Boswell’s home, Auchinleck House, in Ayrshire. It’s the Boswell Book Festival.

How I wish I could go but I can’t split myself in two, so I can’t be there. Apart from the house and grounds I would also love to be able to listen to the many interesting guest speakers, particularly Artemis Cooper, who has written about Patrick Leigh Fermor amongst others. Maybe next year we can get to Auchinleck and go camping or even glamping.

You can see images of Auchinleck House here.

You can read about the Boswell Book Festival here and listen to some BBC programmes on the subject.