I was sure to tell her that when I eventually have children, I will bring them to this space, and that made her quite emotional
Although I’m guilty of being shamefully addicted to social media, a book offers the perfect escape - much more than apps such as TikTok or Instagram ever will. That’s exactly why Kearry Humphreys, 54, decided to set up her own mini library in the picturesque Wirral village of Port Sunlight.
With a glimmer in her eye as she reminisced, Kearry said: “At school in the 70s, I’d sit and read outside "the bunker" which is right behind me here, and I used to dream of having my own book corner." She explained: "People in the village love it, you’ll be amazed by the amount of kindness from people in the village. It’s a community thing now."
It’s not just people that live in Port Sunlight village that Kearry has won over though, with visitors from all over the world claiming to be 'inspired' by her creation. So far, Kearry has had three guest books filled with notes from visitors, with some of them even from overseas. Port Sunlight was built to house the workers at William Hesketh Lever’s soap factory, Lever Brothers, which eventually became the global giant - Unilever. Kearry wanted to incorporate that bit of history into her book corner, placing it near a tree that was planted by Lord Leverhulme himself.
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