Why a Booktrail?
2000s: Meet Lucy, aged 25, and Brenda, aged 79. Neighbours, and unlikely friends.
The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker
What you need to know before your trail
Lucy Baker is not your usual 25-year-old. She is more at home reading and knitting in her cluttered little flat than going out partying and socialising.
79-year-old Brenda is full of wise and wonderful advice, but when she’s diagnosed with dementia her life begins to change. Before her memories slip away for ever, Brenda is desperate to fulfil one last wish – to see Lucy happy.
Gifting Lucy the locket that helped Brenda find her own true love, she hopes to push her reticent neighbour in the right direction. But is Lucy Baker ready for the opportunities and heartbreaks of the real world? It’s about time she put her knitting needles aside and found out…
Locations
Reset- England - Suffolk
- A: Finborough - "Renborough"
- B: Renborough - "The Kings Arms"
- C: "River Douse"
Travel Guide
Travel to Lucy Baker’s fictional Renborough
A fictional setting but somewhere possibly in Sussex as this is where the author lives. It sounds like a nice place:
“The King’s Arms public house sat beside the River Douse as it wound its playful course around Renbrough town centre and out into the countryside. In the summer, the large riverside beer garden was a major attraction. In winter, an open fire proved equally appealing. Whatever the season, the view across the river was stunning and , even in inclement weather, large windows offered the same impressive view, albeit from behind the glass.”
This is the pub where Vernon is having his retirement party. Lancaster Road is the fictional location where much of the rest of the action takes place. Plenty of surrounding countryside.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker
Destination :England, Fictional Renborough Author/guide: Jenni Keer Departure Time: 2000s
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