Alf Wight rose to international fame later in life under the pen name James Herriot as he recounted the heartwarming animal stories and colorful characters of a bygone era\, inspiring a film and multiple television series. Of the latest TV adaptation of &ldquo\;Al l Creatures Great and Small\,&rdquo\; shown on PBS&rsquo\; Masterpiece\,&n bsp\;The Guardian \;said\, &ldquo\;Switching it on was the television equivalent of taking your brain out and dunking it into a bucket of warm t ea (Yorkshire\, obviously).&rdquo\; Bask in the visual beauty of Claire&rs quo\;s recent Yorkshire Dales visit and learn the surprising story of the vet whose books still entertain millions.
\nClaire Evans is a former journalist\, attorney\, and college lecturer who started her love of most things British as she and her mother watched countless Britcoms on PBS. S he went on to study abroad in London and\, against the odds\, she married a Brit she met in Peoria\, Illinois. They moved to England\, where they li ved for a number of years. Outside of her work for a legal advice charity\ , Claire became a student of historical sights\, pub dining\, and tea shop s. Her business\, Tea with Claire\, grew from friends asking for travel an d relocation advice.
\nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library. \;
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