tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post295256786776461456..comments2023-11-29T07:39:34.401+00:00Comments on Carla Nayland Historical Fiction: East Bergholt ChurchCarlahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-83153173184294916062009-07-09T12:15:00.501+01:002009-07-09T12:15:00.501+01:00Kevin - yes, it's a lovely part of the world. ...Kevin - yes, it's a lovely part of the world. No doubt it's because Constable's paintings are so beautiful that various companies wanted to use them to sell chocolates :-) Constable's fame must have contributed to the NT's decision to buy the estate and preserve it, and I daresay he would have been pleased about that.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-17214718458808673722009-07-08T16:09:35.608+01:002009-07-08T16:09:35.608+01:00East Bergholt is a lovely village. That whole Cons...East Bergholt is a lovely village. That whole Constable Country by the Stour. I was at Flatford Mill very recently. It is another example of how the National Trust is doing a great job. The thing about Constable is that his paintings were considered not at all chocolate boxy at the time. They are beautiful paintings nonetheless. The bell tower story is great. I'm gonna post about my visit. Dovetail nicely with yours!kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-37296544797856428152009-07-07T18:51:08.252+01:002009-07-07T18:51:08.252+01:00Yes, 400 years for a temporary solution is impress...Yes, 400 years for a temporary solution is impressive :-) Though, considering how solid the timbers look, I do wonder if the original builders had an idea that it was going to turn out to be permanent.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-45181125932201246132009-07-07T11:55:49.927+01:002009-07-07T11:55:49.927+01:00I love that the 'temporary solution' of th...I <i>love</i> that the 'temporary solution' of the 1530s still exists as the permanent solution!Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-61199221766108563322009-07-06T04:10:36.974+01:002009-07-06T04:10:36.974+01:00Wow. Bells without a proper bell tower? Interestin...Wow. Bells without a proper bell tower? Interesting!Meghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03375626649089998707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19922276.post-7631873044112603312009-07-05T16:33:30.087+01:002009-07-05T16:33:30.087+01:00And here I thought the 'temporary' buildin...And here I thought the 'temporary' buildings built in Washington for World War I were long in the tooth.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932015378213238346noreply@blogger.com