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...
These are beautiful frosty photos.
ReplyDeleteNice photos, Phillip. It was about 10 degrees warmer at mid-day here but cold by our standards so I also spent most of the day indoors too.
ReplyDelete#13 is my favorite.
ReplyDeletelol at first I thought you left the house to get multiple injections (shots). I was worried for you. Hope you’re well 😊
Haha, I will change the wording on that.
DeleteYes, 17 this morning and not expected to get above freezing today. This winter has been full of nights below freezing but this is the worst so far.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful frosty photos. I completely agree, that's too cold to want to be outside for very long.
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is gorgeous. The pot is an extention of the plant.
ReplyDeleteSeeing hoarfrost in the garden is a favorite winter view for me. No luck yet this winter, but I’m grateful that we’ve had snow.
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