Bank Holiday Trip 2

[debris4spike]

For the second part of my Bank Holiday Christine and I went to Agatha Christie's holiday home -










The River Dart











I love this over-mantle that was purchased as is for the house (it is 16th century)











The frieze around the library was painted by the American forces, when they were billeted here in WWII.  It follows the history of their service during the war.









Agatha's bedroom ... her husband always slept on his camp bed.





A first edition of each of her books ... as well as a signed script  of "Dead Man's Folly" that was filmed here.

Comments

[kazzy-cee.livejournal.com]

I love that lobster dish! lol!

[debris4spike]

It's fascinating, isn't it?

[shirebound]

It's lovely, but you can keep the lobster-bowl!

[debris4spike]

Looks like kazzy_cee is going to "borrow it"

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

Love it all but that malachite desk set stood out to me.

[debris4spike]

That's is such a rich colour, isn't it?

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

I have my mom' s malachite ring to match that set! ,)

[curiouswombat.livejournal.com]

I do think it would be a lovely place to be for the summer.

But I would have liked to be there in the winter with the fires lit, too; the library especially seems a place to curl up with a book and listen to the wind and rain.

[debris4spike]

Yes, on the edge of the river there always pleant t see ... plenty of variety of vistas

The rooms have a real "homely" feel. I can undersatnd why Agatha Christie liked it