tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post4039792646751291354..comments2024-03-27T06:22:50.868+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: On a Rainy Day...Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-36728285850184317722015-09-19T20:54:02.196+02:002015-09-19T20:54:02.196+02:00Somehow these parts just seem more "real life...Somehow these parts just seem more "real life" than the state rooms, don't they.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-19516332234098534192015-09-19T20:12:10.795+02:002015-09-19T20:12:10.795+02:00I often find the servants' quarters, kitchen e...I often find the servants' quarters, kitchen etc the most interesting as well!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84933788190455222382015-09-02T07:56:52.196+02:002015-09-02T07:56:52.196+02:00Yes, it was a good day with lots to see, regardles...Yes, it was a good day with lots to see, regardless of the weather. But we certainly would have stayed in the gardens longer, had it been less wet!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-90847078318794756382015-09-02T07:56:03.343+02:002015-09-02T07:56:03.343+02:00We were really lucky most of the time, too; we eve...We were really lucky most of the time, too; we even were able to have some of our meals in the garden. <br />Speaking of gardens, I liked the walled gardens with herbs and fruit and vegetables best. The ones at Ripley castle are great, as you will see in one of my next posts, and so were the ones at Castle Howard, which we visited on our last day in Yorkshire.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-18854758172441794032015-09-02T07:54:36.761+02:002015-09-02T07:54:36.761+02:00We didn't even go to that part of the grounds ...We didn't even go to that part of the grounds where the penguin pools are - we saw it on the map but decided against it, given the weather...<br />But I am sure we'll be back on a sunnier day next year!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-82484599685482792562015-09-02T03:45:29.016+02:002015-09-02T03:45:29.016+02:00I'd love to have been there, rain and all. The...I'd love to have been there, rain and all. The garden is so lovely, and that kitchen! Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-10938608419012225172015-09-02T03:29:06.081+02:002015-09-02T03:29:06.081+02:00I think we must have been really lucky when we wer...I think we must have been really lucky when we were in England last year. It never rained at all! Our son is in England just now and he is not so lucky! Oh well, that is life on an island for you! <br />Like you, I wish I could visit the gardens, big houses like that are nice, but nature is the best viewing option for me!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51384212106402392412015-09-01T23:14:43.267+02:002015-09-01T23:14:43.267+02:00It's such a shame that it rained when you visi...It's such a shame that it rained when you visited Harewood, as it's so beautiful and the grounds are amazing. But it sounds like you still made the best of it. I agree, the kitchens are by far the best part of the whole house. And my kids used to love the penguins and the adventure playground. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-7147290974221753642015-09-01T22:34:23.294+02:002015-09-01T22:34:23.294+02:00I didn't know how the Lascelles got their mone...I didn't know how the Lascelles got their money, but it does not surprise me to hear it was slavery. Sadly, much of the wealth accumulated by a few families was (and still is) not based on honest work or a great idea.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-27218823421305087702015-09-01T21:53:35.815+02:002015-09-01T21:53:35.815+02:00Shirley and I came across George Henry Hubert Lasc...Shirley and I came across George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood in the kitchen garden one Sunday morning five years ago but we only realised who it was later on. He died a year later - probably shocked through seeing me. Did you know that the money that built Harewood was largely derived from slavery in the West Indies?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-23561893214298984652015-09-01T20:09:13.577+02:002015-09-01T20:09:13.577+02:00Thank you, Jenny!
We can't really complain - m...Thank you, Jenny!<br />We can't really complain - most of the time, the weather was just ideal for the long walks we so like to do. Also, I slept very well, something that wasn't always the case when we still had nearly 30 Celsius at night after a long hot day, and with all windows wide open, I could hear every little noise from my neighbours and from the road.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-3160383476712050422015-09-01T20:07:35.078+02:002015-09-01T20:07:35.078+02:00The azalea and rhododendron were the size of trees...The azalea and rhododendron were the size of trees there, Kristi, and it was all so very, very green and lush and beautiful!<br />Often, below stairs is not shown when one visits a stately home, but like you, I find it so interesting to look "behind the scenes", so to speak.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-1584676000093956932015-09-01T20:06:08.305+02:002015-09-01T20:06:08.305+02:00You are probably right, Graham. It seemed illogica...You are probably right, Graham. It seemed illogical to me when I read the explanation about staff being separated like that. I knew, of course, that men and women were often housed in different parts of the building, and doors were firmly locked at night. Still, things happened if the people involved wanted them to happen.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-67354933254695315962015-09-01T20:04:51.823+02:002015-09-01T20:04:51.823+02:00We will probably be back to Harewood at some other...We will probably be back to Harewood at some other time, the gardens deserve to be looked at properly.<br />It's the same here with phone booths, although ours have never been as nice as yours. People just don't need them anymore, now that nearly everyone has a mobile phone. But there are still some around in my home town.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-63848062504695120172015-09-01T17:59:36.424+02:002015-09-01T17:59:36.424+02:00The English summer, eh? Harewood house looks like...The English summer, eh? Harewood house looks like a wonderful place to go on a rainy day. I haven't been there myself so your photos and descriptions were good to read. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-69578889700710092582015-09-01T16:17:38.576+02:002015-09-01T16:17:38.576+02:00You and your sister found something interesting an...You and your sister found something interesting and fun to do on a drizzly day. I enjoy seeing stately or historical homes and do usually find the below stairs rooms the most interesting. But I like above stairs too. I've never seen nor heard of a Himalayan garden. It looks pretty, even in the rain.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-57649268781382904802015-09-01T10:50:22.811+02:002015-09-01T10:50:22.811+02:00Welcome to the UK! It's a good job that there ...Welcome to the UK! It's a good job that there are so many things to do on wet days. I didn't know that kitchen and house staff were separated. Harewood House is, of course, huge but I'm sure they couldn't have been quite so separated in smaller places.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-84507921099262964082015-09-01T08:08:14.195+02:002015-09-01T08:08:14.195+02:00What a great way to spend a rainy day! These house...What a great way to spend a rainy day! These houses and their histories are always impressive. It's a shame you couldn't enjoy the gardens more because of the weather but I'm sure you'll be able to visit again on a sunnier day sometime.<br />You are quite right about our telephone boxes, we have a few left on our town's promenade, they are currently being taken away for repair and repaint but will soon be back, they are quite iconic now along with our letterboxes which are still prolific throughout the town. :)Twoyys4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120851542520020759noreply@blogger.com