tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post4406148052627067000..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Weekend AwaySuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-1523271045316270982016-05-24T09:06:42.706+01:002016-05-24T09:06:42.706+01:00If you mean the horizontal ones in the middle, I t...If you mean the horizontal ones in the middle, I think they are just the slats for holding the burning wood and coal in place, no doubt because they are so chunky the heat they will pick up by doing so would have warmed the ovens and hot plates at either side too.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-2462341480130381962016-05-24T08:22:10.485+01:002016-05-24T08:22:10.485+01:00Lovely photos. I recently read a novel in which on...Lovely photos. I recently read a novel in which one of the characters came from Lyme...These pictures put rather a different face on the place. Thanks!ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-10483621108266294812016-05-24T02:13:06.619+01:002016-05-24T02:13:06.619+01:00Wonderful photo diary! I am wondering what the pip...Wonderful photo diary! I am wondering what the pipes are for between the two boxes of the old range? Milahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06559802456879880027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-77086193804994740682016-05-24T01:05:54.945+01:002016-05-24T01:05:54.945+01:00What a wonderful fun time. I love pictures of all...What a wonderful fun time. I love pictures of all the English houses and countryside.Barbarahttp://www.babybloggingboomer.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-75917697989838876522016-05-24T00:45:06.051+01:002016-05-24T00:45:06.051+01:00Great photos!Great photos!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094457908357899138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-3361418980003748472016-05-23T23:32:38.306+01:002016-05-23T23:32:38.306+01:00There's a beautiful museum here called Simon v...There's a beautiful museum here called Simon van Gijn Museum which is a similar setup of Lyme House. While the rooms are beautiful, I also enjoy poking around the servants areas and the old kitchen/laundry setups!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03394298670729999057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-90014319421183537822016-05-23T18:33:51.502+01:002016-05-23T18:33:51.502+01:00Yes I have been, but it's years since I did. ...Yes I have been, but it's years since I did. It was way back when I lived in Manchester and my eldest son was small. We were only talking about visiting there and Quarry Bank Mill when we were on our way home on Sunday. A good suggestion for another day out over the Summer :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-9814698536998158342016-05-23T18:29:50.109+01:002016-05-23T18:29:50.109+01:00Hi Sue. Have you ever to Dunham Massey which is ...Hi Sue. Have you ever to Dunham Massey which is another National Trust property in Cheshire. It is well worth a visit especially in Spring when the daffodils are out. Glad you had a lovely weekend! Pauline xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04022922945277703352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-26801534120462803652016-05-23T16:02:05.874+01:002016-05-23T16:02:05.874+01:00I always spend ages in the kitchen of whatever his...I always spend ages in the kitchen of whatever historical house we're in. I invariably have to go and track down the rest of the family in the coffee shop because they've got bored of waiting for me :)Hazelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05388175819512214533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-24383894032191448382016-05-23T15:38:39.304+01:002016-05-23T15:38:39.304+01:00Half of us wants to think our animals can't ma...Half of us wants to think our animals can't manage without us, the other half wants them to be happy when we desert them for the day. They can't win really, can they?<br />Your hotel looks perfect for that break.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-71810699771221726822016-05-23T14:06:19.865+01:002016-05-23T14:06:19.865+01:00Ha ha, got to love fickle cats!Ha ha, got to love fickle cats!Simon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.com