Pemberley
Last night I stayed near the village of Disley in Cheshire, in a lovely hotel ovelooking the rolling hills. Yes, I know I don't want to live in the country, but I can admire a view.
What I hadn't realised was that Disley is also where Lyme Park is, and sadly I didn't have time to go and view 'Pemberley' and the lake where Mr Darcy went for a swim*. If I'd have realised I'd have driven over earlier yesterday and gone for a look round. I love visiting stately homes, it's that history thing again, and yes, in my head I'm wearing a posh frock, with a few servants at my beck and call. Well, I've wandered round Castle Howard thinking myself in Brideshead Revisited in the past.
*we all know it isn't in the book, but it is the enduring image from the BBC adaptation
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posted by Val @ 8:24 PM
2 Comments:
Keira's rain-soaked folly moment wasn't in the book either, and as I remember you took a rather dim view of that! no one ever said you couldn't be fickle though ;-) just how long will you resist the call of the NT membership though?
Cx
Lyme Park is lovely to wander round and they have often had costumes from the BBC production to view!
Recently went to "Netherfield" from the recent film {Basildon Park} and enjoyed standing on the balcony where the Bennet girls stood ... imagination is a wonderful thing as I was standing there with them, in costume, and a few dresses sizes down!!!!!!
NT membership well worth it ... go on you know you want to.
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