tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post7507945123980589611..comments2024-03-26T16:59:23.236+00:00Comments on Ragged Robin's Nature Notes: Chastleton House and GardenRagged Robinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-61853766937855952962016-11-21T19:41:18.551+00:002016-11-21T19:41:18.551+00:00Chris Rohrer - Thanks Chris - the bedroom was rath...Chris Rohrer - Thanks Chris - the bedroom was rather impressive :) The gardens were beautiful - would like to go in the summer! - Didn't explore as much of grounds as I would have liked as I had only worn pumps (silly me!) and the grass was soaked with rain/dew! Ended up with very wet feet!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-34183850532314512622016-11-21T17:57:18.270+00:002016-11-21T17:57:18.270+00:00The bedroom is nice. The garden area looks especi...The bedroom is nice. The garden area looks especially lovely with all of the vine growth around the building walls. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-38241915626726032016-11-06T20:18:30.120+00:002016-11-06T20:18:30.120+00:00Pete Duxon - Thanks Pete - I loved the house - so ...Pete Duxon - Thanks Pete - I loved the house - so many rooms to visit. I bet your camera coped with the dark better than mine!! :)<br /><br />You've never been to Long Compton church despite staying nearby!!! - don't believe it!! :))) But thanks for the tip re: The Red Lion - I might be able to bribe David to go with the promise of a pub lunch! :) I have a cousin who lives in Hook Norton - another place I must visit! Nice church there too I believe!Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-67836012658127897282016-11-06T18:43:46.498+00:002016-11-06T18:43:46.498+00:00I've been to Chastleton and the church a coupl...I've been to Chastleton and the church a couple of times..... the house is fascinating <br /><br />BTW I regularly stay in Long Compton the Red Lion is lovely :) and have NEVER been to the church despite saying I must go!!The Quacks of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165918541194607143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-1927193785566613752016-11-02T10:18:43.876+00:002016-11-02T10:18:43.876+00:00Margaret Adamson - Thanks Margaret - so glad you e...Margaret Adamson - Thanks Margaret - so glad you enjoyed :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-49679017552292286232016-11-02T05:03:36.576+00:002016-11-02T05:03:36.576+00:00 Yet another fascinating place you have shown us b... Yet another fascinating place you have shown us both inside and outside. An interesting post Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-87913101108030692012016-11-01T18:51:44.636+00:002016-11-01T18:51:44.636+00:00Caroline Gill - Thank you :) Very interesting hous...Caroline Gill - Thank you :) Very interesting house - the long gallery was my favourite part :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-85709281322402459412016-11-01T18:02:37.581+00:002016-11-01T18:02:37.581+00:00Thank you for your kind comment, RR. What a wonder...Thank you for your kind comment, RR. What a wonderful dovecote, and the gallery is extraordinarily magnificent. It definitely looks a good place to visit. Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-91210285824071463462016-10-31T19:37:56.513+00:002016-10-31T19:37:56.513+00:00Wendy - Thanks so much Wendy. It was a very intere...Wendy - Thanks so much Wendy. It was a very interesting house and I was so chuffed when I found out about Wolf Hall. I think BBC are hoping to make a follow up/second series. I've never played croquet either - I do know he "codified" the game i.e. created rules so perhaps a form of croquet existed before? Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-75070957569134922602016-10-31T16:23:27.980+00:002016-10-31T16:23:27.980+00:00It looks such a fascinating place to visit with so...It looks such a fascinating place to visit with some terrific history. I wonder if the soldiers realised they had been 'drugged', I imagine they found out! I did enjoy Wolf Hall and many of the rooms were dark, as you say, but also very atmospheric. Interesting, too, that croquet was created there in the 1800s, I always thought that the game was much older (not that I know much about the game - I've never played it!)Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-48184194604271683782016-10-31T15:55:41.153+00:002016-10-31T15:55:41.153+00:00Countryside Tales - Thanks so much. Amazing some o...Countryside Tales - Thanks so much. Amazing some of the stories you can find in NT guidebooks! :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-89099483347963605892016-10-31T12:06:00.767+00:002016-10-31T12:06:00.767+00:00Glorious! What a beautiful house. Loved the story ...Glorious! What a beautiful house. Loved the story about the fleeing soldier!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-80426180295518185792016-10-31T10:18:21.577+00:002016-10-31T10:18:21.577+00:00John Scurr - Thanks so much John. The house is we...John Scurr - Thanks so much John. The house is well worth a visit - but I think it is closed now for the Winter so please check NT website for opening times next year. The Rollright Stones are amazing - I went a few years back with my son. Another place I would like to go to is the church at Long Compton (nearby) which has a rather unusual lychgate! I will google Adlestrop (seem to remember it gets a mention in an Edward Thomas poem). It is a beautiful area at times wish I live in South rather than North Warks!<br /><br />The still life only got posted because it was one of few photos not totally blurred! <br /><br />Rosie - Thanks so much. Wonderful place to visit but please see my comment above to John as the property is one of those NT places that closes for the Winter! I liked Wolf Hall too - rushed to finish the book before it was on tv but still have "Bringing up the Bodies" to read.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-71736524218603263932016-10-31T09:32:44.207+00:002016-10-31T09:32:44.207+00:00Looks a fascinating place. The long gallery is ma...Looks a fascinating place. The long gallery is magnificent and the Dovecote and entrance are wonderful too. It does look very spooky for this time of year and I loved Wolf Hall so this definitely has to go on my 'to visit' list, thanks for sharing your visit and photos with us:) Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-60030722261016714002016-10-30T22:52:47.790+00:002016-10-30T22:52:47.790+00:00Simon Douglas Thompson - Thanks Simon - agree with...Simon Douglas Thompson - Thanks Simon - agree with you (stunning views from the windows :) )Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8320975515799225099.post-32004216117873402792016-10-30T21:36:39.630+00:002016-10-30T21:36:39.630+00:00I could happily live in that dovecote!I could happily live in that dovecote!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.com