We gave the maid a day off

~Alan~ · May 6, 2008

As it was a bank holiday on Monday, out of the kindness of our hearts we gave the butler and maid the day off.
Had a few friends round, played croquet on the lawn and drank champagne.

Doesn't everyone ?

Cfmct · May 6, 2008

Can I waterhunt in front of your house?

~Alan~ · May 6, 2008

Cfmct-PI said:
Can I waterhunt in front of your house?

You'll have to ask the gamekeeper, but I'm sure he wont mind :roll:

Ok, I have to own up. It's not actually our house. We did have a look
around, but my wife didn't like the wallpaper, and the fuel bills would have
been horrendous. :shock:

It's Audley End, which is close to Saffron Walden, in Essex, about a
40minute drive from us.
Wouldn't I love the chance to search the grounds, it's a massive estate.

Some info: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.12093

SeabeeRon · May 6, 2008

I imagine that place is "Off Limits" to detectorists!! :shock:

~Alan~ · May 6, 2008

SeabeeRon said:
I imagine that place is "Off Limits" to detectorists!!

Oh yes, certainly is :yes:

Ed in KC · May 6, 2008

I was gonna ask why you were playing croquet on the guest house lawn, but... :lol:

Beefcake · May 7, 2008

Alan... you've been holding out on us... I know there are some finds that you haven't posted that can get you into a place like that...lol

Carol K · May 8, 2008

Rooms within the Service Wing, including the scullery, dairy, meat and game larders and laundries, will be open to the public for the first time. They will be vividly animated with lifelike sights and sounds, film projection and even examples of food eaten in the era.

I always wondered what the kitchens looked like in those huge mansions, it's so cool that they're restoring this and opening it up to the public.

~Alan~ · May 8, 2008

Carol K said:
I always wondered what the kitchens looked like in those huge mansions, it's so cool that they're restoring this and opening it up to the public.

Ok Carol, just for you :cool:

In a lot of the big houses, the kitchens are in a basement. Normally a close as possible to the dining room.
At Audley End, the kitchens are to one side of the main house

johnhinnc · May 8, 2008

I wonder

what was there before?

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