When Mary Mackie¹s husband became Houseman at Felbrigg Hall, one of the stately homes of Britain's National Trust, she suddenly found herself Assistant Drain-Clearer, Doorbell-Answerer, Flower Arranger, and Rodent Exterminator. But balancing all the hard work were the exciting discoveries and the certainty that life would never be dull again.
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Delightful look into what keeps a National Trust house ticking,
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First Line: Remembering our first encounter with Felbrigg Hall, I'm irresistibly reminded of all the horror movies I've ever seen.
Author Mary Mackie's husband feared being tied to a desk for the rest of his working life; their children had "grown and flown"; and as a freelance writer, Mary's work could be done anywhere. When the position of Houseman at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk, England became available, Mr. Mackie applied and was given the job. This slender volume recounts a part of their lives spent in this National Trust house. I spent an enjoyable hour or two reading of the library in the house, the things the couple discovered while they worked there, and just the daily tasks that are expected of a Houseman (one of which involves walking fifteen miles on a slow afternoon-- without ever leaving the Hall). Mackie has a light touch and a good sense of humor which combines well with the information she packs in this book. She continues her memoirs of life in this stately home in an additional two volumes-- Dry Rot and Daffodils and Frogspawn and Floor Polish-- and I look forward to reading both of these as well because I cannot resist sampling the histories of old houses, large and small.
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concert chairs, room wardens, historic buildings representative, grass courtyard, staircase hall, dust sheets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Morning Room, National Trust, Great Hall, Felbrigg Hall, Old Kitchen, Red Corridor, Rose Garden, William Windham, Chinese Bedroom, Green Door, Good Friday New!
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Remembering our first encounter with Felbrigg Hall, I'm irresistibly reminded of all the horror movies I've ever seen. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
concert chairs, room wardens, historic buildings representative, grass courtyard, staircase hall, dust sheets Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Morning Room, National Trust, Great Hall, Felbrigg Hall, Old Kitchen, Red Corridor, Rose Garden, William Windham, Chinese Bedroom, Green Door, Good Friday New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Dry Rot and Daffodils: Behind the Scenes in a National Trust House by Mary Mackie in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
- Cobwebs and Cream Teas (Magna Large Print General Series) by Mary MacKie in Front Matter
- Dry Rot and Daffodils: Behind the Scenes in a National Trust House by Mary Mackie in Front Matter (1), and Front Matter (2)
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