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Agatha Christie's Greenway (Devon, England) - The House

I can think of two places that we visited where I enjoyed the house more than the gardens. The first was Greenway, not for the house itself, which was surprisingly small and cramped, but for the history behind it and the fascinating mementos on display. Agatha Christie and her husband Max Mallowan were enthusiastic collectors. You can see their collections on display throughout the house - European and Oriental ceramics, pottery, African tribal masks, Egyptian artifacts, Tunbridge ware, china, trinkets, and books. The Morning Room has a portrait of Agatha Christie as a child and her doll Rosie, sitting in a chair - The Drawing Room was where the family would gather in the evenings. Christie would entertain guests by reading chapters from manuscripts of her latest books.  Agatha Christie's bedroom. Max always slept on a smaller portable traveling cot (you can see part of it in the foreground). It was his favorite bed and he carried it with him on all of his archaeological travels. N...

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  1. very peaceful! I love that bowl/bird bath/feeder dish on the ground. May I get a close-up?!

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  2. This scene relaxes me even through a computer screen! Love it!
    I'm getting ideas for how to use my extra rock, too.

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  3. What a beautiful view of your garden.

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  4. How inviting it looks as one meanders down the path toward the bench. Aaahhhhhh. I could sit there and soak up the scenery.

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  5. The bench with just a glimpse of the statue behind, so inviting.
    You have the best statues, it seems to be hard to find nice ones.
    Some of them can be quite "cheesy".
    I am actually looking for a "Flora" statue for my Flora Glade at the moment.

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  6. Lovely, Phillip. Doesn't look like my tired late summer garden. I love the bowl too.
    Marnie

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  7. What an expanse of beauty. My garden is too small to show that, but I can really admire yours.

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  8. I could sit on that bench for awhile in silence... Love the textures and hidden sculptures... You are quite the garden artist Phillip... inspirational!

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  9. It looks so spring like and peaceful. We already have a hint of fall up north. I love your roses in the post below too.

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