Even the stable block at Chatsworth is overwhelmingly opulent. I always want to be a time-travelling 'fly on the wall' and see such places in action during their heyday. Failing that, I decided to concentrate on details and let the excessive opulence wash over me.
I enjoyed the "Do not sit on the chairs" signs everywhere:
There were also modern seats one was allowed to sit on.
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| Zigzag chair |
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| Chair made of US half dollars |
This chaise longue was behind a rope barrier in a room where the curtains were drawn, presumably to prevent further fading of the bed clothes. The curtains, sorry, drapes, were lavish everywhere.
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| Really rather OTT for my taste |
Toadlet liked the chandeliers.
I liked floor details.
We both liked the library
and various other bits and bobs, if "bits and bobs" can ever be applied to such richesse!
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| Nice pot |
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| Nice flag |
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| Nice wee teapot and fan plates |
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| Nice carpet |
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| Nice fence |
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| Nice slate path |
All terribly 'nice' but I wouldn't like to live in such a place now. Admittedly I probably wouldn't have minded back in the day when the alternative was abject poverty!
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