Only last week at Waddesdon I had commented that it is rather uncommon to visit a renowned country house that didn’t contain an enfilade. This fact was borne out once more today at my visit to P… more →
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wrote 2 years ago: Eccentricity and excess mark a centuries-old tradition. Richard Shapiro’s folly began, as m … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Only last week at Waddesdon I had commented that it is rather uncommon to visit a renowned country h … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Coming to the countryside after a gap of more than four months, I find that an entire season has gon … more →
wrote 4 years ago: Success comes to those who persevere with a determination born of earlier failures. A year ago my vi … more →
wrote 4 years ago: My first impression of Guildford is this – sleepy and lifeless. At half past eight on a Sunday … more →