anyway...I have quite a few photos here of
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a building that had a different face on the other side - two faced perhaps?
(I preferred this side)
Whilst I went off to the house,
husband and William took a walk across the fields....
and I wandered through the gardens to the main house...
various additional buildings around the estate before
getting to the main building...
...and ongoing work in the gardens.
This lady was busy weeding...they don't use pesticides to kill off weeds,
so it is a bit labour intensive - she could be there a while!
(I actually got to play that piano)
as with other National Trust properties these days,
there was ongoing cleaning work.
I reiterate that it is nice to see this,
makes it all less 'staged' when you see the
practical side of the NT work
and in the servants quarters, they still had the bells that summoned the staff.
...and how did the staff know which Room wanted them?
You see the little 'dangly' bit under the bell, well when they were summoned,
that 'dangly' bit would be swinging, hence they knew which Room to go to.
...and how did the staff know which Room wanted them?
You see the little 'dangly' bit under the bell, well when they were summoned,
that 'dangly' bit would be swinging, hence they knew which Room to go to.
Another enjoyable visit although
my least favourite NT house, but none the less it was good visiting.
my least favourite NT house, but none the less it was good visiting.