Well I came back, splurted out three posts and then vanished... I do have a good excuse, I've got tonsillitis and a cold so have been rather wiped out and snotty. I know I still have a few promised posts but they require brain power and deserve a lot of loving planning so I shall leave those till another day and leave this little featurette I wrote a while back but never got round to posting to keep things ticking along until I feel a bit brighter!
Eltham palace
A wee while ago I went on a trip to Eltham Palace, a deco dream of a place ad well worth a visit. It's extremely deceptive, outside the original Medieval building stands proud, but as you enter you're faced with deco splendour. I have since been swooning over the memory of two of the rooms (and an ex-resident)...
The entrance hall. It's been used in lots of films. And is responsible for haunting my interior decor dreams. Alas my "entrance hall" is roughly 6ft x 5ft so I fear this look is rather inappropriate!
Lady Virginia Courtauld's bathroom... If only I could fit that into my poky little bathing room... Sigh!
The Courtauld's pet Ring Tailed Lemur "Mah-Jongg". I would feel too cruel owning one as a pet (and surely it's illegal now-a-days?), but would love to see one in the wild... what beautiful animals they are! Fly me to Madagascar!
G x
8 comments:
I still need to visit. It is on my list for this summer! xx
Hope you are on the mend soon poppet.
I really need to get my bum to Eltham Palace. Has been on the list of things to do for far too long. For shame.
And, yes, I fear that pet lemurs are illegal nowadays. It's the only reason I have a black and white cat. He didn't take too kindly to me trying to Tippex some rings on his long tail though *sigh*
Sorry to hear your poorly, hope you feel better soon!
That looks like a stunning place to visit, thanks, that's one for the list
Add me to the list of people who need to visit there one day.
I hope you are feeling much better.
I love Eltham Palace but it's been a few years since I've been so I might go and visit it again this summer :O)
Get better soon lovely one!
What amazing photos, l love that entrance hall...aand that dressing table....! Mah Jong..that's a ggreat name. Maybe l should change mine my ddeed poll...
Hope you're feeling better soon xx
Lemurs lemurs LEMURS! Oh my goodness I had no idea! About three years ago, I made a sketch of a lady, 30's style, in an elegant ballroom/parlour, gorgeous slinky dress and all - with a lemur perched on her shoulder. If this isn't a kick up the bum to turn it into a proper painting, i don't know what is! I had no idea this had really happened - how utterly perfect! Thank you for posting! xxx
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