The Stuart Garden
Just like Tudor gardens, Stuart gardens were built to impress. Following the French and Dutch garden design trends, gardens in…
Greenway – Agatha Christie’s holiday home in Devon
Lady Rosamund Painswick: There’s nothing like an English summer, is there? Dowager Countess: Except an English winter. (Downton Abbey) Agatha…
The London Season
If you are a Downton Abbey fan, you certainly remember the London Season and Rose's Presentation at court. This post…
Lindisfarne Castle
I was so excited to visit Lindisfarne Castle and the Holy Island, a place that has been on my list…
Exploring Northumberland in 3 days
Northumberland, England’s furthest North-East and perhaps the most underrated county. For many industrial areas, mining and ship building would come…
Cragside – the ultimate Victorian country house
Cragside is a fascinating Victorian country house built on a rocky crag in Northumberland. It’s not only famous for its…
A Rococo gem: Claydon House
We visited a really special country house the other day. The house itself doesn't look anything special on the…
How England is changing
Like everything else in the world England is too changing. This change can be felt not only by those…
Other male servants: the hall boy, the chauffeur and the gardener
There were other male servants working in English households beside the house steward, the butler, the footman and the…
The history of the folly
Anywhere you go, you can bump into follies in England. Some of the finest follies are to be found…