tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post7617516601683804009..comments2024-03-25T19:49:16.058-06:00Comments on Brenda @ It's A Beautiful Life: The Real Downton Abbey: Highclere Castle Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-51362553905885523792020-07-18T05:24:38.295-06:002020-07-18T05:24:38.295-06:00Thank you so much as you have been willing to shar...Thank you so much as you have been willing to share information with us. We will forever admire all you have done here because you have made my work as easy as ABC. <a href="https://list.ly/list/4IqZ-real-estate-in-kalamunda?make_list_mode=true" rel="nofollow">High Wycombe</a><br />Alexfrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362297960327329544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-33989097427740043592017-07-04T14:50:11.072-06:002017-07-04T14:50:11.072-06:00However, with the passage of time to dim that memo...However, with the passage of time to dim that memory from my mind, sense prevailed, thankfully, and happy was the day when our final travel arrangements included a whole day to snoop around the Downton Abbey filming sites, including the stately Highclere Castle.<a href="http://www.kensington-international.com/en/greece/" rel="nofollow">Kensington Greece</a><br />Starhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687188318678091112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-2387839584387903022017-02-19T15:02:09.444-07:002017-02-19T15:02:09.444-07:00Wow, how fabulous - thanks for sending me here Bre...Wow, how fabulous - thanks for sending me here Brenda - sounds like you had a great day. Can you just imagine living in a place like that - fantastic. The clothes blew me away in that series as well. I know what you mean about the shiver of excitement - we got a chance to visit LA and when I saw the Hollywood sign I nearly cried lolFilhttp://www.fil-campbell.blogspot.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-83685313831636750502017-02-16T07:12:00.797-07:002017-02-16T07:12:00.797-07:00Oh what a wonderful memory you've made of an a...Oh what a wonderful memory you've made of an absolutely majestic place. Thank you for sharing it. I've never seen Downton Abbey. I suppose I should look it up one night.<br />Be blessed!<br />Laura of Harvest Lane CottageMrs. Laura Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17334381585683324912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-83145513324376810952017-02-08T08:35:40.860-07:002017-02-08T08:35:40.860-07:00Thank you for sharing your truly Amazing adventure...Thank you for sharing your truly Amazing adventure! Oh my goodness! It is grand!<br /><br />I can't help from thinking of Jane Austen... It's all so magnificent and beautiful! <br /><br />Blessings and safe travels, Net :)<br /><a href="http://itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">itsawonderfulmovie.com</a>Net - "It's a Wonderful Movie"https://www.blogger.com/profile/01680194388277190995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-78406614216337511012017-02-08T08:23:10.863-07:002017-02-08T08:23:10.863-07:00What a place! All that grandeur and a secret garde...What a place! All that grandeur and a secret garden as well! BTW, it wasn't poor Mr. Fellowes' idea, the actor playing Matthew wanted out the show :-)<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-62170299869988128772017-02-08T03:47:23.403-07:002017-02-08T03:47:23.403-07:00Brenda what a wonderful write up and photos. You h...Brenda what a wonderful write up and photos. You have me yearning to visit, having past the signs for Highcleare last year as we journeyed down to Southampton for our cruise we came close. I've just checked their Summer opening days and may combine it with a trip to the Cotswolds. <br /><br />You have some happy and magical memories from a wonderful holiday.<br /><br />Angela - Garden Tea Cakes and Me<br />Angela M - Garden Tea Cakes and Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10665533361469223445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-25619679856216145652017-02-04T18:14:34.727-07:002017-02-04T18:14:34.727-07:00My mom love ' Downton Abby' It was so good...My mom love ' Downton Abby' It was so good series!<br />Do you know the author of the Downton Abby has a new book ? ' Belgravia '<br />Just in case you want to read =^x^=<br />Thanks for sharingMr Puddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024839895877150953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-23818044611266202812017-02-02T21:51:28.844-07:002017-02-02T21:51:28.844-07:00Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!! Thank you so much ...Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous!! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful words and pictures of your Highclere adventure! I think if I had been you, I'd have been sorely tempted to just miss the bus and see if they'd let you get away with staying overnight in the castle. ;) Just kidding, but what a thrilling chance to view so much gorgeous history, both recent and distant, in that magnificent place. Memories to treasure... Charm and Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930920593855400694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-19676041837449453622017-02-01T20:01:14.681-07:002017-02-01T20:01:14.681-07:00This was such a treat! I savored every word and pi...This was such a treat! I savored every word and picture!<br />Breathtaking, overwhelming, spectacular...I've run out of adjectives!<br />What a great picture of you and Rick! <br />.......and you went through the Grand Front Door!!! ~sigh!~<br /><br />I really miss watching Downton Abby! Thanks for some good memories of the show. You must have some really great memories, for real! Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-14622060355087808212017-01-31T13:33:48.803-07:002017-01-31T13:33:48.803-07:00Oh my word, dear Brenda - what a GREAT post! First...Oh my word, dear Brenda - what a GREAT post! First off, what a dream come true! Secondly, golly you sure have a way with words....this is beautifully written. You have style and talent, my dear!<br /><br />I found myself wearing "goose flesh" when reading your post here - and lived wonderfully and vicariously through your travels! Thank you for taking us on this journey with you!!!!<br /><br />Note: on the map of the estate there to the left in something called Jackdaws. Now, it is funny because there is a contemporary musical artist (English, educated) whom has used that term in his lyrics. I have wondered for years who Jack Daw" would be - only to find it written Jackdaw....and Google being the wonder that it is tells me this:<br /><br />Jackdaw<br />A mythical creature, often used as a dismissive response so as not to reveal ignorance.<br /><br />Ah, now it makes perfect sense to me in that song.<br /><br />So, a double thanks to you today. Hugs! ♥<br /><br />Michele M./ Finch Resthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971943265328093734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-27205981522450131782017-01-30T12:58:37.827-07:002017-01-30T12:58:37.827-07:00Glad you had a wonderful time!! Glad you had a wonderful time!! Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-67236626941595230012017-01-29T17:44:40.960-07:002017-01-29T17:44:40.960-07:00AMAZING!!! I'm also a huge DA fan so I really ...AMAZING!!! I'm also a huge DA fan so I really enjoyed seeing Highclere Castle through your eyes.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216292186501923706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-41585949244784488032017-01-28T19:48:15.366-07:002017-01-28T19:48:15.366-07:00Brenda, What an excellent tour you have give us of...Brenda, What an excellent tour you have give us of Highclere Castle. Like everyone else I could hardly stand it when Matthew died, especially as he was driving home after seeing Mary and their newborn baby...boo! The photos are lovely, and your telling of your tour is top notch. Thank you so much.Mary Hasketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11572995553600590934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-87680779454759679832017-01-28T09:39:45.343-07:002017-01-28T09:39:45.343-07:00how fun, thanks for sharing, we loved watching dow...how fun, thanks for sharing, we loved watching downton abbey...Great Grandma Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791149428495689835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-58220783437047692662017-01-28T00:34:52.140-07:002017-01-28T00:34:52.140-07:00Oh, what a thrill, Brenda, to see this in person! ...Oh, what a thrill, Brenda, to see this in person! Lovely photos and interesting information. I watched a documentary about the castle that aired during the time of the series and learned of the history and family. My sweet Mr. bought me the DVD of the whole series for my birthday so I could enjoy all the splendor at my leisure. The castle is so beautiful and the series was wonderful, especially the scenery and the beautiful clothes. I can't imagine getting enough silk to 'wallpaper' and upholster a whole room as a gift. That would be fabulous. I imagine the colors are wonderful to see in person. The grounds are gorgeous, too. Thanks for sharing - it must have been such an amazing trip! xo KarenKaren @ Beatrice Euphemiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631972741518142563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-81429508636009956922017-01-27T22:16:52.100-07:002017-01-27T22:16:52.100-07:00What a great post, Brenda. I would love to visit t...What a great post, Brenda. I would love to visit this spectacular place. It took me awhile to decide to watch the Downton Abbey series, as I didn't do it when it was actually airing. But when I decided I might enjoy it, my daughter bought me the DVD series and I fell in love. Like you, the Matthew and Mary thing really upset me but it was actually better having the very next episode to view immediately. Somehow it helped ease the starkness of it all. I was perturbed that the guy who played Matthew (can't remember his name) actually wanted to leave the show, which is why they had to do what they did but still ... a few minutes of happiness would have been great for viewers.<br /><br />As for the downstairs scenes, I read somewhere that these were actually filmed on a custom-built set. I don't recall where I read that, or if it's true. I think the lives of the servants was equally as entertaining as the big wigs upstairs.Dayle ~ A Collection of Dayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01727194212928446402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-13657206125684960792017-01-27T21:01:48.632-07:002017-01-27T21:01:48.632-07:00Vee sent me to visit you and I'm so delighted ...Vee sent me to visit you and I'm so delighted she did! I loved Downton, too, in fact our whole family loved it. What a special visit you had. I hope to visit one day also, and I know I'll feel much like you did coming down the staircase or going into the library!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing this trip with us.Deanna Rabe - Creekside Cottage Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133684514103206137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-50596994781112412602017-01-27T18:58:16.900-07:002017-01-27T18:58:16.900-07:00Oh, how lovely, Brenda! This post was well worth t...Oh, how lovely, Brenda! This post was well worth the wait. Your sense of joy and excitement palpitates from the page. I regret that we didn't make the time to go to Highclere - but I say, "next time," and I hope there will be a next time. <br />I hear rumours of a movie about to be made - wouldn't that be a treat? <br />My favourite photos are the ones with you and your husband with Highclere in the background and the first one of the castle towering up behind the uncaring wildflowers. Just lovely! Many thanks for sharing!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-43244817787427091092017-01-27T18:32:54.487-07:002017-01-27T18:32:54.487-07:00Ohhhhhh, I have been waiting for this! The timing ...Ohhhhhh, I have been waiting for this! The timing feels just right as ordinarily we'd be at the start of a new season. I am going back now to follow the links and wander around a bit. Love the picture of Mr. and Mrs. It's a Beautiful Life there on the path we have seen so often. You must have pinched yourself many times! Oh and how you made me laugh that you were so upset with Julian that you'd teach him and not visit Highclere. We were all pretty upset with him that season. Love this post! Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-83978128236270939042017-01-27T17:34:29.757-07:002017-01-27T17:34:29.757-07:00It really does take my breath away! And would be a...It really does take my breath away! And would be a marvelous place to visit. We have missed the show so much that we decided to start watching our DVDs from the very beginning. We watch one show every so often and it's been very enjoyable. So your post comes at the perfect time for me! Hugs, Diane~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-4395548580291566232017-01-27T12:53:54.011-07:002017-01-27T12:53:54.011-07:00You couldn't visit England without seeing '...You couldn't visit England without seeing 'Downton'! What a stunning place it is, and you certainly saw some interesting parts of it. I would love to have wandered round the Secret Garden.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-38562240340119654292017-01-27T12:18:21.474-07:002017-01-27T12:18:21.474-07:00Downton Abbey for real, wonderful!! Your pictures ...Downton Abbey for real, wonderful!! Your pictures are lovely, great mementos of a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Even if you get to venture back there again, it will be a different sort of experience. It's that first breathtaking view that will remain in your memory and in your heart:)Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002132319555648418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017539925620642059.post-38845040638597499062017-01-27T12:13:24.076-07:002017-01-27T12:13:24.076-07:00Dear Brenda what a lovely visit to Highclere Castl...Dear Brenda what a lovely visit to Highclere Castle. I am so happy you got to enjoy such a beautiful day there. It would certainly be a place I would live to see if I had the privilege to travel across the sea. So good of you to share your gorgeous photos and thoughts on this place. Have a great weekend. Hugs!Deborah Nolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08967701246036667757noreply@blogger.com