Terrible weather meant we ate out for the second night running at the excellent Alice May pub/restaurant right next door to the motel.Alice May was a feisty lady who started her working life as a domestic but served six years in prison for killing n'er-do-well partner following a domestic dispute. Lot of sympathy for her as she had had a still-born child and the partner had refused to marry her afterwards. She had also tried to kill herself.
Following public protest and 60,000 signature petition she was released from hard labour for life after six years in 1921 and went on to a successful marriage, had six children and founded the pub that bears her name. One of her many grandchildren is still connected as a proprietor. Dave
No comments:
Post a Comment