tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post287753231384176963..comments2023-10-29T23:35:29.738+00:00Comments on Love Letter from London: Gentleman Provider-of-RuinsMiss Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-29324394961704603582014-05-29T23:44:00.732+01:002014-05-29T23:44:00.732+01:00Thanks so much!Thanks so much!Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-75564045781263097432014-05-04T00:23:10.089+01:002014-05-04T00:23:10.089+01:00wonderful pictures! xxxwonderful pictures! xxxIn the Ruins of Berlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835585391524533777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-86668101042404906852014-03-31T22:14:22.649+01:002014-03-31T22:14:22.649+01:00Oh, that sounds vaguely familiar, now you mention ...Oh, that sounds vaguely familiar, now you mention it! I'm glad you feel mutually about Wimpole Hall - although I must say there is some advantage in coming back from an excursion with fewer, rather than more photos! Far too easy to snap, snap, snap away with digital... and then wonder what to do with them all. (And perhaps I should start writing my book and serialise it here on this very blog...)Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-31760014770398476962014-03-31T22:11:26.561+01:002014-03-31T22:11:26.561+01:00Thanks very much - glad you enjoyed.Thanks very much - glad you enjoyed.Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-64657468867432013902014-03-31T22:10:51.267+01:002014-03-31T22:10:51.267+01:00Yes, Kipling keeps coming up for me too! Have just...Yes, Kipling keeps coming up for me too! Have just finished reading a biography of Edward Burne-Jones who happens to have been his uncle, and in an active, involved way rather than a disconnected way. It's making me interested in reading about Kipling...Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-70652893450774842942014-03-31T22:08:31.461+01:002014-03-31T22:08:31.461+01:00I officially give you permission not to like grand...I officially give you permission not to like grand houses! I think you should give things a go and be open to enjoying them and trying them but if they don't speak to you then life is too short and there are too many other marvellous things to fret about liking things that you're supposed to like. Yes, I was very pleased at catching the birds flying around the folly and I couldn't not photograph that amazing tree. And you'll be pleased to know that the Soane room is directly related to Sir John Soane as he was responsible for its creation.Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-49189401433551724292014-03-31T22:04:31.151+01:002014-03-31T22:04:31.151+01:00We are indeed very blessed to have these places in...We are indeed very blessed to have these places in the UK. Although the 'newer' countries have some wonderful historic houses and buildings and are wonderful to explore, sometimes I yearn for something truly ancient. I know that I would miss being able to visit medieval churches if I left England. BUT the wonderful thing of countries without this ancient built history is the landscapes, which are utterly moving and touch your spirit - the Australian bush is tangibly ancient and spiritual, I found.Miss Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06952933650748631441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-61508395500101570932014-03-30T09:13:23.148+01:002014-03-30T09:13:23.148+01:00I visited Wimpole Hall last year as a backdrop for...I visited Wimpole Hall last year as a backdrop for my Sew for Victory outfit, and as lovely as it was (it was also flipping cold) felt the same way about it, I hardly took any photos, which is unlike me. The great thing about National Trust property's is that most of them don't have barriers and ropes across everything which makes the whole trip feel more personal and tactile, I have no objections to preserving things from us grubby tourists but it can be done in a way that isn't so rigid! Oh I wishing now that I had braved to cold to see the folly, I love the extravagance of such a thing, oh and I look forward to reading your book hehe :-) xWendy Bayfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07221194102782712793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-45760247550481176472014-03-26T20:32:21.892+00:002014-03-26T20:32:21.892+00:00Gorgeous pictures - such a beautiful place to visi...Gorgeous pictures - such a beautiful place to visit! :)<br />theemeralddove21.blogspot.co.ukThe Emerald Dovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216600398603135786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-8145466303810902922014-03-26T08:11:03.689+00:002014-03-26T08:11:03.689+00:00I just found out that Wimpole Hall was left to the...I just found out that Wimpole Hall was left to the National Trust by Rudyard Kipling's daughter, Elsie, on her death in 1976. Having just read, and enjoyed Kipling's "Just So" stories, I find that interesting. I do love your Pevsner's description of Miller! And your photo of matching bicycles and train interior! : )Susan Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06096174755215969268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-66937010338385745542014-03-26T06:37:58.236+00:002014-03-26T06:37:58.236+00:00Miss Marie, these are wonderful photos! I find yo...Miss Marie, these are wonderful photos! I find your critique very interesting and, strangely, almost a kind of relief. Relief that it's okay not to like a grand house with lovely objects and works of art. Atmosphere is sooo important and can't be bought. Your photos of the folly are fabulous, especially the ones with the birds on it and in a gathering in the sky above! Also, your black and white one of the dead tree is incredibly haunting. It needs to be entered into a photo competition. The Soane room is gorgeous. Please tell me it has something to do with Sir John Soane...Susan Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06096174755215969268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1189514062264938733.post-53570861243809433682014-03-26T02:54:43.072+00:002014-03-26T02:54:43.072+00:00What a grand and deeply beautiful setting. From th...What a grand and deeply beautiful setting. From the pineapple on the table (I too adore seeing them in classic/historic table settings like this) to the expertly manicured grounds, this is the kind of place which relative infant country Canada lacks and I so deeply year to visit, at least once in a while, but really can't (especially out west, which is the newest side of the country). We do have a few grand Victorian and Edwardian buildings and homes, and some marvelous (separate entity) gardens, but nothing like this. All the more reason I simply must hightail it to the UK for a proper visit (aka, not just stopping through at Heathrow en route elsewhere) one day. Doing so is on my proverbial bucket list. <br /><br />♥ Jessica Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.com