Monthly Archives: October 2011

Postcard Friendship Friday – Elstead Mill

Submitted as part of Postcard Friendship Friday hosted by The Best Hearts are Crunchy

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Wordless Wednesday – Quilts

Taking part in Wordless Wednesday

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Tea Cup Tuesday – Royal Commemoratives 1887

Hello & welcome to the latest addition to my regular series called Tea Cup Tuesdays. I was so glad that I stumbled across this meme a couple of months ago. It gives me chance to share my treasures and have … Continue reading

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Welcome to Guildford & District

Welcome to the very first posting of Guildford and District in 366 days. I was born in Guildford and am very proud of my heritage and links within the local area. Over the last 20 years or so I have … Continue reading

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Weekend Cooking – Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management

,Back in March of this year I saw an interesting two part review of Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management (Abridged version published by World Classics). Here are the links to Review One and Review Two written by Bunny’s Stuff. I was interested in the … Continue reading

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Killerton House – National Trust 30th September 2011

Killerton House – National Trust 30th September 2011, a set on Flickr.

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Killerton House, Devon – Part Four – Quilts

I particularly liked the Quilt on display, so much so, that I am going to share with you the photo yet again! There was simply something about this quilt that I enjoyed, so I was delighted to see when we … Continue reading

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National Trust – Killerton House – Part Three

Some of the big estates within England during earlier times had their own Chapel within the grounds. Killerton House was no exception and I was very keen to see it. Glimpsing the Chapel through the trees I love the design … Continue reading

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National Trust – Killerton House – Part Two

As we walked along to the chapel we could see these these statues of Urns, marking the pathway. What a wonderful way to remember the work and contribution of a loyal employee. Arthur Godfrey worked at Killerton for just under … Continue reading

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National Trust – Killerton House – Part One

Yesterday, making the most of the Autumn heatwave we headed over to Killerton House, owned by the National Trust. We have been there before, but a long while ago. The house looked smaller than I remember. There was some wonderful … Continue reading

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