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...
Such a beautiful collection of blooms for this time of year. I love the first photo, such a delicious combination of plants.
ReplyDeleteYour garden certainly is alive and well. So many great looking plants.
ReplyDeleteAsters + anemones = Autumn, gorgeous
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ReplyDeleteLots of beautiful blooms! We've been getting rain and cooler temperatures over the last few days so it really feels like autumn now.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness Philip, looking at your garden photos is like looking at candy! Eye candy that is. Yummy! Just gorgeous, and your plant combinations are excellent.
ReplyDeleteEven though it's dry where you are, everything looks fresh. We've been especially wet this year, for us anyway. In fact, it rained yesterday evening and this morning, and there is more in the forecast. When we get rain, you are in drought. Strange how the jet stream works.
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