This past week has seen the 'ring of steel' between the Melbourne lockdown area and regional Victoria finally lifted - so, of course, my husband and I have been out and about, enjoying some long walks in places we haven't been to for months.
I'm pleased to report that Warburton's Wee Warbee Bookshop has survived the long lockdown period, and it looks as if the Marysville BookNest has as well. We visited Marysville on Tuesday, and the bookshop is open from Wednesday to Sunday, but certainly the building (a replica of the town's original police office) still appears to contain the bookshop, which opened almost three years ago, in January 2018.
Next time we visit Marysville, we'll make sure we go on a day the bookshop is open, so I can blog about it.
If you're in the area, it's worth visiting Bruno's Art and Sculpture Garden in the town as well as the nearby Steavenson Falls. Marysville is also close to Lake Mountain, which is great for hiking in summer and (I'm told) cross-country skiing in winter.
ETA: Marysville's BookNest is open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holiday Mondays from 11 till 3. More information is on their website. Thanks to Ian from the BookNest for updating me re. this.
Lockdown has made us appreciate some of the things we used to take for granted, hasn't it?
ReplyDeleteIt certainly has, Patsy.
ReplyDeleteHi Liz, our normal opening hours at Marysville BookNest are 11 to 3 Saturday, Sunday and Monday holidays. This is weather permitting, because we run a lot of our sales outside during covid pandemic. See www.marysvillebooknest.com
ReplyDeleteHi Ian - thanks so much for commenting and clarifying that. Hopefully you're getting lots of customers with this gorgeous Easter weather.
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