Regency Ramble

Yes, that is right, if you are wondering where I have been, I went on vacation. While I thought I would blog while I was away, I had to...

A few more pictures of the downstairs part of the house.   The first view looks upward between the kitchen and sculleries in one direc...

Because of my recent foray into the servants' quarters of the English Country House in Castonbury Park: Lady of Shame I found the kitch...

It is always a good thing to look back. After all, as someone who loves history, I know the past can help with the future. I think that ...

Wishing you and your family a Healthy and Happy New Year. Looking forward to lots more chit chat and rambles in 2013.

Wishing you all the best for the Holidays and a healthy and happy New Year. The winner of my part of the Annual Harlequin Historical ...

If you are wondering why I have been absent for a while, it is because I had gone over my allowed limit of photos and have been trying to f...

Sarah Mallory,  http://onebellesstrategem. blogspot.co.uk/  author of Book Five in the Castonbury Park  Continuity Series, The Illegitimat...

What else might you find in the well-equipped drawing room.  A musical instrument.  In this case there is a square piano. A small elegant ...

I promised you something interesting from our Georgian Drawing Room last time. This is a card table. Duh! But as you can see when not in...

I can see from my stats, that my readers are all about the fashion. Which is great! But there is so much other stuff that I find fascinati...

Last day we took a look at what has to be a beautiful staircase added in Georgian times.  Here we have the dining room fitted out by Sir...

Much of Buckland is devoted to the history of one of it most famous owner, Sir Francis Drake and quite a bit of that is of more recent pro...

In case you are wondering where I was, I have been travelling again, so I can bring you more wonderful pictures of Britain.  I have also bee...

Fashion in Riding habits, this one for August 1812 from La Belle Assemblee . This is without doubt a complicated outfit.  Herewith the d...

This year our explorations started from Salcombe in Devon.  We stayed in a hotel on South Sands. We only had to cross a narrow road to get...