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What are Men to Rocks and Mountains?!

Posted in Chatsworth, Pride and Prejudice, tagged , , , on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

In the last of my posts on Chatsworth I thought you’d like to see some of the views of the gardens. It was difficult to choose, I have so many photos, but I thought I’d tie these in with one or two passages from Jane Austen’s wonderful Pride and Prejudice.
“We have not quite [...]

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Looking Up at Chatsworth and Yummy Meringues!

Posted in Chatsworth, Derbyshire, Pride and Prejudice, tagged , , , , , on April 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

When walking around Chatsworth there is so much to see that it’s difficult to know where to look first. In the painted hall alone which is the first major space you encounter there are statues and paintings galore all vying for your attention. Most incredible is the painted ceiling showing the apotheosis of Julius Caesar [...]

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‘The Duchess’ Costumes at Chatsworth!

Posted in Chatsworth, Derbyshire, tagged , , , , , , on April 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I thought you might like to see some of the photos I took at Chatsworth of the exhibition they have on about Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. As well as personal items and letters there are costumes from the film ‘The Duchess’ which stars Keira Knightley as Georgiana, Ralph Fiennes as the Duke and Dominic Cooper [...]

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A Walk to Chatsworth

Posted in Chatsworth, Derbyshire, tagged , , , , , , on April 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

We were very lucky to be staying in Beeley because it is a short walk to Chatsworth. We set off across fields and over a bridge finding the river on the other side and following it all the way. It was a lovely sunny day when we first did the walk and signs of spring [...]

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In Pursuit of Pemberley and Mr Darcy!

Posted in Elizabeth Bennet, Peak District, tagged , , , , , , on April 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve been to Derbyshire for a few days on a research trip – (that’s my excuse anyway) with my lovely sister, her husband and my own. Derbyshire, of course, is home to Mr Darcy at Pemberley, and I wanted to see the landscape through Elizabeth Bennet’s eyes if that was possible and to see if [...]

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Easter with Mr Darcy!

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Happy Easter everyone! I’m spending a few days near Pemberley – if I bump into Mr Darcy, I’ll let you know! I walked to Chatsworth yesterday, it was a beautiful day and I just kept thinking how wonderful it would have been if you could all have been there too. I shall post some new [...]

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