Spring is upon us: the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, the drizzle is almost incessant – *sigh*. One bright spot is each weeks increasingly heavy Country Life magazine; the extra we… more →
The Country Seatwrote 1 week ago: Spring is upon us: the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming, the drizzle is almost incessant … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Havelocks London features in Country Life, April 2012 … more →
wrote 2 months ago: This is supposed to be my wordless Wednesday post, but I can quite simply not resist typing a few. I … more →
wrote 6 months ago: Fairfield House, Somerset (Image: Anthony Kersting) To describe a country seat as a ‘power hou … more →
wrote 7 months ago: SOS: Save Our Sealyhams They look so cute it is almost impossible to believe these dogs have had the … more →
wrote 9 months ago: The recent restoration and sale of Park Place was certainly on an epic scale – £42m to buy, a … more →
wrote 10 months ago: The country house has always been a trophy to be admired and enjoyed. Yet, in the age before mass m … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Marsh Court, Hampshire (Image: Country Life Picture Library) As with artists, some architects start … more →
wrote 12 months ago: Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorkshire – east front (Image: dykwia / flickr) If asked to name the larg … more →
wrote 1 year ago: I realise that I have already written a post on some aspect of Wentworth Woodhouse, Yorksh … more →
wrote 1 year ago: first things first: team gloria list: 1. glorious people = m_P who came with me today to hospital 2. … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Multi talented artist Fred van Deelen is continuing to produce great work for our regular client, Co … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Hill Place, Hampshire (Image: Historic Houses Association) The challenges of inheritance have been a … more →
wrote 1 year ago: High Elms Manor, Hertfordshire (Image: Ishin Ryu) If there was a prize for commitment above and beyo … more →
wrote 1 year ago: One rather unscientific barometer of the health of the country house market is the thickness of Coun … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Castle Howard, Yorkshire (Image: Tricky via Flickr) I started updating this blog regularly in Januar … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Noseley Hall, Leicestershire (Image: Knight Frank) Throughout September, the increasing weight of ea … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Plumpton Place, Sussex (Image: Knight Frank) One of the greatest of the UK’s country house arc … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Ollerton Grange, Cheshire (Image: Knight Frank) A constant danger for smaller, less historic – … more →