how the other half live

This is the gorgeous kitchen (aga included) of
Rumwell Park in Somerset.

Where, along with a group of friends I was fortunate enough to spend the weekend.

Actually it was more like country house rescue.

Built in 1857 it is gradually regaining its grandeur with the help of paying guests.

 We had the run of the whole house too!

I could just picture myself as Keira Knightly in Atonement.

This was my favourite room.

My photo really doesn't do it justice, it was huge,

just like something out of a Jane Austen novel.

This is the grand staircase which lead up to the grandest of bedrooms.

And here are the servants quarters stairs which led up to the not so grand bedrooms.

Upon arrival we did a lottery for the rooms.

Always drawn to the stranger side of life; low and behold where do we end up?

Only the creepy room!

To be fair it doesn't look to shabby, however compared to most it was quite dingy.

It had this arrangement of oddities which people thought creepy.

Live and let live I say!

Fortunately we did get a taste of luxury, when we were able to spend our last night in the posh wing!

See what I mean?

With that view as well!

the obligatory roll-top.

This footstool was my favourite thing!

I love the colours, I would quite easily have taken it home with me.

So if you fancy a bit of Mr Darcy its well worth getting some pals together to experience a slice of history.

I'm not sure my feet have touched down yet!!