Invaluable Welcome—A Story Of A Lifelong Dream That Started From The Heart And Took A Heart To Fulfil

TOWN HALL
Grade II* Listed Building, Town Hall Square (conservation area), City Centre (area), Leicester (unitary authority, unparished area), Leicestershire (non-metropolitan county, ceremonial county), East Midlands (region), England
Image: The street side facade of a mid Victorian period public building in the Queen Anne architectural style (Victorian Baroque Revival), with later parts.

The Town Hall: One Memorable Day Of Invaluable Welcome To A Lifelong Dream Happy To Live On

And now and then, every time I look at it, I close my eyes, my heart serene, I see my vivid dream at the heartfelt sight of it. Doors wide open, welcome in I am with all the grandest of honours I deserve for following my faithful heart with all devotion and making true my very precious dream.

And now and then, it is supreme, it is high and pure as it has always been, so serene, made true and real, it still lives within where it all begins, my life-long dream.. The story of my longest journey, not in distance, not in time to travel the distance, but the time to dream it on and on with patience and persistence, and never give it up on it, but follow through and finally fulfil it.

And now and then, to continue to live it with all heartfelt love for it intact regardless of experience. Regardless of everything that would make it leave behind, it is the genuineness of it, the serenity of it that has always held its utmost power over each and every obstacle and challenge in the way of it.

And now and then, how precious special it is to me. And I thank you and appreciate you, I am all so grateful to you my very special dream for making me believe in you and keeping my belief in you all the way through.

And now and then, only with it in my one suitcase and my heartfelt wave to my dearest Mum and Dad to keep on walking from the absolute zero in the complete darkness all that instant straight – endless winding pathway to the first sunlight of my Ceremonial day commemorated by the tower clock on the top, through the beautiful gate to the inside of the notable red soft-seated room with my Oath given to my Queen and received with sublime joy and the warmest welcome as a proud Citizen.

Follow up for more storytelling travel and visit guides from the series:

Leicester: Abbey Park

11/07/2026

— ABBEY PARKGrade II* Listed Park and Garden, Abbey Park, Belgrave (area), Leicester (unitary authority, unparished area), Leicestershire (non-metropolitan county, ceremonial county), East Midlands (region), EnglandImage: [Late Victorian] Abbey Park: Abbey Park, my first encounter with my home town to be, back in times when none of us would know it. My encounter with you … Read more

Leicester: De Montfort Hall

15/06/2026

— DE MONTFORT HALLGrade II Listed Building, Victoria Park, Leicester (unitary authority, unparished area), Leicestershire (non-metropolitan county, ceremonial county), East Midlands (region), EnglandImage: The park side facade of an Edwardian period public building in the Edwardian architectural style. De Montfort Hall: Elegant and white, so simple in detail and ornament, yet prominent at sight and … Read more