Highclere Castle aka How I became a Downton fan
I must admit, I didn’t watch Downton Abbey when it was first on television. It has a very profound reason: it was…
A folly, a deep sea diver, coloured pigeons – The last English eccentric: Lord Berners
Perhaps you would agree with me that the English humour is different, distinctive and the English are quirky. Benny Hill,…
The nanny, the nursemaid and the governess
These women were slightly in a different and special position at grand houses because they looked after the family’s children…
English Peerages explained in a nutshell aka what Meghan Markle (probably) has to learn
Lord Grantham, Lady Chatterton, Baron Merton, Countess of Grantham, Lord Meldrum, The Honourable Mr. Teddy, Sir Ralph Shawcross… You can…