making life a little sweeter
I've been away a lot recently -well twice, but for me that's a lot! We had a wedding and went camping in the Peak District at the end of May-beginning of June, and then we went away to the Brecon Beacons with some friends in July. Of course, it doesn't matter where we go I… Continue reading Books I’ve Bought Lately
These two spaces were our last stops in the house. The Great Dining Room is a wonderful mix of old and new, this room exuded an opulent history along side modern elements. This room is only used a few times a year for exclusive, formal dinners and the first to be held was for Princess… Continue reading Chatsworth House | Sculpture Gallery & Great Dining Room
After a quick, or in my case not so quick shuffle down what I presume was once a staff stairwell, we arrived in the Library and Ante Library. Housing one the most significant private book collections in Britain, Chatsworth holds around 40,000 volumes in its collection. It was the 6th Duke of Devonshire who is… Continue reading Chatsworth House | Library, Ante Library & Dome Room
After entering the house, one of the first rooms we came to was the Chapel and oh my, it was truly stunning. It was built in the late 1600's, before the 4th Earl was created the 1st Duke of Devonshire and has remained pretty much unaltered ever since. Back then it would've been used for… Continue reading Chatsworth House | The Chapel & The Oak Room
Oof, I don't know where to start with this beautiful place - yes, yes I just used the word beautiful to describe a cemetery. You're thinking I must be mad, but give me chance to sway you. I should start at the beginning and in a way, explain myself. I've always been drawn to the… Continue reading Highgate Cemetery | East Cemetery
I have always felt drawn to those strong women in history deemed scandalous but merely trailblazing the way for others to follow. I don't know what that says about me or my upbringing but I have just always been fascinated by them. Maybe it's the feminist within me that finds reading about these women empowering… Continue reading The Mistresses of Cliveden & Other Great Historic Reads
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