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...
Thunder and lighting in Seattle this morning, but since the open garden is cancelled anyway... Your garden is magnificent; a sight to behold. Love both your Dogwood; the new purple wall (reminiscent of the Alabama garden); the fountain which I don't remember you posting about before; the blooming arc... stunning. You'd better try again next year. Visitors will love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I may not have mentioned the fountain. It was just a little basin we got at Little Baja (they called it a "bonsai bowl"). We like it and it was just what I wanted for that area.
DeleteWOW! When was the bloggers swap there? That's the last time I saw your garden and so much has changed. It looks fabulous.
ReplyDeleteLoree, I had to look it up and it was 2017? I am amazed at how things have grown.
DeleteI was thinking the same thing , what Lori said ! It really is so FULL ! Really lovely . I'll have to come and visit ...some day ?
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is just stunning. I love the wall. It is like your signature on a glorious colorful painting. So much to see. The stairway to heaven is really inviting too. I wonder what your neighbors think about all this??? They are probably feeling very inadequate. ;) Love the touch of whimsy the rubber duckies give to a space that is so warm and controlled.
ReplyDeleteYou've created a real paradise!
ReplyDeleteAnd that blue wall?! wow.
Oh... The roses are so lovely!
ReplyDeleteYou have transformed your place from mundane to magic.
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ReplyDeleteLOL, anyone who didn't know you and your gardening prowess would find it hard to believe what wasn't here when you started. It's an amazing transformation - almost makes me wish I was back in the Pacific NW to see it in person, but then again it probably wouldn't be possible in these days. It's beyond lovely, Phillip.
ReplyDeleteit looks like a great garden
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