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Real Life on a Regency Estate

I bet that like me you have a picture of Regency England as elegant and refined , and think life for its elite was comfortable and easy. I suspect our view of the past is always rose tinted but  perhaps … Continue reading

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Welcome to England

Let’s start February with a question.  Do gardens have to fit into a particular pattern to be “acceptable” or merit  inclusion on the “must-visit” list?  There are quite a few people who think they shouldn’t have to and that we’re … Continue reading

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Whistler and the last days of Cremorne

In 1863 the American artist James Whistler leased a house in  Chelsea overlooking the Thames. The river, its bridges and boatyards  became one of his principal subjects, and featured in a series of night-time paintings he called Nocturnes. Whilst most … Continue reading

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Cremorne Gardens: Drinking, Dancing and Danger!

Chelsea, nowadays largely the playground of the rich, was in the middle of the 19thc the playground of every class of Londoner, with almost every form of popular entertainment on offer on the banks of the Thames at Cremorne. Whether … Continue reading

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The First Chelsea Stadium

 Say Chelsea Stadium to most people and they’ll think of football but Stamford Bridge wasn’t the first stadium in Chelsea. The earlier one had beautiful gardens and was a  venue for sports of all kinds [apart from football]. Sadly all … Continue reading

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