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...
Great photos! You captured the magic of the Heldreth’s garden.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know Laura's garden was on a tour this year. She opened it a couple of years ago for bloggers to come and check out, but I couldn't make it and I've been kicking myself for it ever since. Of course I might not have come down on the hottest day of the year either, but still... Isn't Laura just the sweetest woman? Love these shots of her and Charlie's garden, thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteYes, she is the sweetest woman! I told Charlie that they need to do the HPSO Open Garden Tour next year!
DeleteAren't garden tours fun! That sort of heat does take a little of the fun out of it but I am glad you carried on. I also didn't know there was a tree like clethera. They are such interesting shrubs. I imagine China would offer all sorts of plants we have never heard of.
ReplyDeleteLisa, there are so many here that it is impossible to keep up with all of them, even if you had the time to do them.
DeleteI want to tour this garden...Hope to some day. Lovely photos, Phillip.
ReplyDeleteGail, when are you moving out here? :)
DeleteWow! Such gorgeous photos! It's so much fun to see our garden through your perspective and camera lens. Thank you so much for stopping by on such a hot day.
ReplyDeleteThank you Laura! I know it is a lot of hard work to prepare for such an event.
DeleteI love Laura and Charlie and their garden is as wonderful as they are. Thanks for the tour.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos, Phillip.
ReplyDeleteReally gorgeous. Laura's garden just keeps getting better and better.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos of an equally gorgeous garden. Must get out there to see their garden...it is so lush and cool. Thanks for sharing, Phillip.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful garden...
ReplyDeleteI would love to see her garden!!! Lucky you! Incredible photos!
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