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August 10, 2019
Georgian House in Bath
Royal Crescent is one of the iconic landmarks of Bath. It was built between 1767 and 1774, and the front facade is much as it was when it was first […]
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December 3, 2018
Belton House
Afficionados of the 1995 BBC TV version of Pride and Prejudice might recognise Belton House as Rosings Park, Lady Catherine’s home. This is the drive that Lizzie walked along with […]
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November 21, 2018
Life on Sailing Ships
None of the novels I have planned are set on sailing ships, but those ships have always fascinated me. They look wonderful, but life on them must have been hard. […]
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September 11, 2018
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire
I visited Hardwick Hall in August, interested in visiting both the house and the grounds. The Hall is now looked after by the National Trust, and is a popular destination, […]
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July 8, 2018
Beningbrough Hall, Yorkshire – kitchen garden
I spent a long weekend in Yorkshire in May, and as part of the trip I visited Beningbrough Hall, now run by the National Trust. Beningbrough Hall was built in […]
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June 6, 2018
Highnam Court, Gloucestershire
One of our summer hobbies, on lazy days, is visiting gardens. Sometimes these are village gardens, but more often they are the gardens of stately homes. Highnam Court is a […]
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May 3, 2018
Spring is sprung in England
To be fair, spring started some time ago, but it’s only in the last few weeks that trees are starting to turn green and it really has the feel of […]
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April 13, 2018
Book Review – Britain Against Napoleon
Britain Against Napoleon – The Organization of Victory 1793-1815, by Roger Knight. In spite of its main title, the book covers the French Revolutionary War (1793-1802) as well as the […]
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April 10, 2018
Book Review – The Country House Kitchen Garden 1600-1950
One of my summer hobbies is visiting National Trust properties and other country houses in England and Wales (and Scotland, when I get that far north), mainly for the wonderful […]
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March 23, 2018
TBR list – non-fiction
I thought I’d share a pic of some of my TBR list of non-fiction books about the Georgian and Regency era. Quite a few of these are about Wellington and […]
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