tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post5101375109307587164..comments2024-03-09T11:34:22.175+00:00Comments on The History Girls: Dove Cottage - Celia ReesMary Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-85452764811043629712012-05-19T12:51:36.246+01:002012-05-19T12:51:36.246+01:00I've been to Louisa M.Alcott's house in Co...I've been to Louisa M.Alcott's house in Concord too, Celia! And Jane Austen's at Chawton and of course Haworth Parsonage but not Dove Cottage. <br /><br />William Morris's house at Kelmscott is well worth a visit.Mary Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241989732624913706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-61826181114789276622012-05-19T09:43:04.418+01:002012-05-19T09:43:04.418+01:00I love this place Celia - we lived at the Wordswor...I love this place Celia - we lived at the Wordsworth Trust (a few doors up the lane from Dove Cottage) for a year a while ago when my husband (before he was my husband) was doing a writing residency there. One of the marvellous things about that place, apart from the stunning views and the atmosphere was the constant stream of contemporary poets visiting to read. Whenever I smell coal smoke I'm shuttled straight back there... and today - thanks!Jane Borodalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869783602793206715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-77772090278397528102012-05-19T09:31:15.695+01:002012-05-19T09:31:15.695+01:00What a wonderfully evocative description. I've...What a wonderfully evocative description. I've never been to Dove Cottage, but I really want to go now!Stroppy Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560035800075465845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-77850338086326580402012-05-18T23:47:18.101+01:002012-05-18T23:47:18.101+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dianne Hofmeyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222157214605257030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-51446990049356239742012-05-18T23:42:46.299+01:002012-05-18T23:42:46.299+01:00By sheer coincidence Celia (having already comment...By sheer coincidence Celia (having already commented at a much earlier time this am) I went to the 'Writing Britain' Exhibition at The British Library today and there before me were the words of Wordsworth who wrote of his sister Dorothy that on their walks... 'she gave me eyes. She gave me ears.' Having just read your post it was a marvelous coming together for me. For those who enjoy reading authors real notebooks, it's a magnificent feast. But it's a vast exhibition and needs time and stamina.Dianne Hofmeyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222157214605257030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-10150170132666306822012-05-18T22:44:51.880+01:002012-05-18T22:44:51.880+01:00I always think of de Quincey there, I prefer him t...I always think of de Quincey there, I prefer him to Wordsworth, actually - and he lived there after the Wordsworths left. Funnily enough I think it was a wet day when I was there too - but then there's plenty of wet days in the Lakes...Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-72413723662161332182012-05-18T22:40:59.685+01:002012-05-18T22:40:59.685+01:00I've been to Greenaway, too - loved all the ha...I've been to Greenaway, too - loved all the hats and sticks - like Agatha and co were out for a walk and I was a bit nervous about going into the library. Glad you liked the post(s) about writers' houses. I once went to Louisa M's in Concord - wonderful! Even had the dressing up box! A<br />lways worth a visit, I say. I've been to many and never been disappointed.Celia Reeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059549379622664741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-66386117677068031672012-05-18T21:28:24.830+01:002012-05-18T21:28:24.830+01:00I was so happy to read this, because it had struck...I was so happy to read this, because it had struck me in exactly the same way, although I was already more of a Wordsworth fan than you. The last time I went it was very, very wet (my dad was in tow and refused to get out of the car!) so it was just me and two charming Japanese girls, and it was, simply, magical.Lindahttp://islandmomma.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-48331211594039567342012-05-18T21:11:36.389+01:002012-05-18T21:11:36.389+01:00I have absolutely loved reading both your posts Ce...I have absolutely loved reading both your posts Celia! Have dragged many a reluctant boyfriend and more recently husband and children off to visit writer's houses in my time. Next up, Rye, Lamb House and Henry James (also Rumer Godden)<br /> Just waiting for the weather to be a little more accommodating.jongleusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754014776263314905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-19362708201751977142012-05-18T18:11:21.393+01:002012-05-18T18:11:21.393+01:00Oops, and that comment needs a proofreader! Should...Oops, and that comment needs a proofreader! Should be writers' houses and Christie's, and I bet I haven't caught them all...Katherine Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-30784598698399985372012-05-18T18:08:39.928+01:002012-05-18T18:08:39.928+01:00A dream writer's cottage, with a dreamy name! ...A dream writer's cottage, with a dreamy name! I love looking at writer's houses. We have Agatha Chistie's Greenway near here and, although rather larger than a cottage, it always makes me want to curl up in the corner by the fire with a good book...Katherine Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-21292869974892061442012-05-18T17:12:33.086+01:002012-05-18T17:12:33.086+01:00I visited Dove's cottage a few years back and ...I visited Dove's cottage a few years back and it really blew me away - utterly charming. I agree, you can almost feel the poetic presence there. Lovely!Marie-Louise Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006940874591015786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-5415492615473274132012-05-18T14:43:22.672+01:002012-05-18T14:43:22.672+01:00Lovely post, Celia. I've never been to Dove Co...Lovely post, Celia. I've never been to Dove Cottage but can imagine it very well from your account.adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15826710558292792068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-40589869350392635212012-05-18T09:08:49.998+01:002012-05-18T09:08:49.998+01:00I, too, have been to Dove Cottage on a wet day in ...I, too, have been to Dove Cottage on a wet day in the Lake District. And agree - it's a lovely, understated little cottage, a wonderful retreat for a poet and his sister.JOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03127111575563904349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-23999742268160116682012-05-18T08:27:50.315+01:002012-05-18T08:27:50.315+01:00It's so amazing how a few simple objects can b...It's so amazing how a few simple objects can bring the past to life so vividly. I've never visited Dove Cottage, thinking it would be incredibly dull - but now feel I should.maryomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265044617480788043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-92179437242253261512012-05-18T06:17:58.266+01:002012-05-18T06:17:58.266+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dianne Hofmeyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222157214605257030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5502671101756463249.post-74640887985551058482012-05-18T06:16:59.823+01:002012-05-18T06:16:59.823+01:00Wonderful blog Celia. I felt I'd made the jour...Wonderful blog Celia. I felt I'd made the journey with you to Wordsworth's house. You've filled your inkwell but as you say you're not searching for end results but just the experience. And what a rich one you turned it into! DiDianne Hofmeyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18222157214605257030noreply@blogger.com