Hit the Road, Jac at Stanfords on Thursday 16th November 2017
Posted on: 15 Nov 2017Local author will give an illustrated talk about her incredible journeys around the globe at Stanfords in Bristol on Thursday 16th November 2017.
Accompanied by her trusty and beloved Enfield motorcycle, Furneaux will regale her inspiring story of how she left for India with a youthful Dutch motorcyclist she barely even knew and purchased a motorbike, naively imagining the whole impetuous adventure would last only a few months.
It didn't. In fact, it lasted for 4 years, when it all abruptly came to an end in Australia where her Dutch companion promptly left her. The net result, however, was an adrenaline-pumping addiction to travelling and exploring new countries and vistas that enthused her to carry on revving that engine and riding for another three years.
Motivated and galvanized by the incredible, diverse range of people and cultures she encountered through her travails, she returned to Bristol and did what you'd most naturally do - write a book, which she did, and called the tome Hit the Road, Jac!
Expect inspiring stories and adventurous tales from Furneaux for an evening that just goes to show how much you can experience and how your life can be enriched by impulsive, spur-of-the-moment decisions.
Tickets cost £4, which includes a glass of wine or soft drink, and can be purchased here
Stanfords is located at 29 Corn Street, Old City, Bristol, BS1 1HT
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
