tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post6399948740510212996..comments2024-03-14T07:30:28.444-04:00Comments on The Jane Austen Film Club: Wentworth Woodhouse- The Real Downton Abbey!Jenny Allworthyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-38087208904799223182013-10-22T23:31:46.226-04:002013-10-22T23:31:46.226-04:00Just finished reading this book which I got from t...Just finished reading this book which I got from the library in Tasmania. I was sorry to finish it as it was captivating , I have watched clips on you tube now about the house and am glad to see that it is slowly being restored. Next trip to England , I'll be there ! I'm from Leicestershire originally and another beautiful old house that was re discovered is Calke Abbey , well worth a visit as it was a bit of a time capsule when it was finally handed over to the National Trust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-52622524346392928042013-09-17T12:54:41.918-04:002013-09-17T12:54:41.918-04:00Thisi book is my favourite of all time I live just...Thisi book is my favourite of all time I live just down the road from wentworth estate and l still think its the most beautiful place in the world A hidden gem with so much history it would make an epic One day the whole world will know the history of wentworth Im certain that house has more true stories to tell than any downton abbey Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-68087419533821872422012-03-13T12:45:56.706-04:002012-03-13T12:45:56.706-04:00Thanks Rob! All my UK readers can watch that this ...Thanks Rob! All my UK readers can watch that this Sunday. I'll keep an eye out for it on this side of the pond. Looks like a good candidate for PBS, or for TVOntario here in the Great White North. Cheers!Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-74247775590927596232012-03-13T12:25:17.920-04:002012-03-13T12:25:17.920-04:00You might want to check BBC HD channel this Sunday...You might want to check BBC HD channel this Sunday 18 March(or presumably iPlayer afterwards):<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b011qd3dRobDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665704024069579251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-5876730541812691782012-03-12T14:09:55.049-04:002012-03-12T14:09:55.049-04:00Andrew Davies or Emma Thompson.....smiles.....Down...Andrew Davies or Emma Thompson.....smiles.....Downton is becoming a little too soap opery for me.....I guess it depends on my mood. lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-64450986448450851552012-03-11T22:49:55.841-04:002012-03-11T22:49:55.841-04:00Hi Suzan, I did think it was weird with the Fitzwi...Hi Suzan, I did think it was weird with the Fitzwilliam/P&P name. I didn't catch the Woodhouse/Emma and Wentworth/Persuasion connection until you pointed it out. Spoooooky!<br /><br />Now who should write the screenplay? Julian Fellowes? Andrew Davies? Emma Thompson? or maybe Sandy Welsh? Who do you think?Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-88202777883524234942012-03-11T22:41:22.543-04:002012-03-11T22:41:22.543-04:00I love wives and daughters also. One of the first...I love wives and daughters also. One of the first period dramas I watched. Can you believe his name? straight out of two Austen novels. Perhaps if I brushed up extremely well on my UK facts they'd hire a poor american to work there in one of the shops....just so I could see the place for a while. smiles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-66503651571336352222012-03-11T22:40:44.638-04:002012-03-11T22:40:44.638-04:00Mary, you are good! Yes, same Fitzwilliam family. ...Mary, you are good! Yes, same Fitzwilliam family. I didn't know about the Coca Cola but I wouldn't doubt it! Have a good mini-break. This would be a great book to take. Imagine the film in your head!Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-35222709342521086092012-03-11T22:33:53.730-04:002012-03-11T22:33:53.730-04:00Gorgeous building. wow! Sounds like a great book...Gorgeous building. wow! Sounds like a great book and would be movie. Mary is scary. I had no idea about these facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-65821013606037385652012-03-11T21:15:34.290-04:002012-03-11T21:15:34.290-04:00I was looking for a book to take with me on a mini...I was looking for a book to take with me on a mini-vacation. I'll have to check this out. Is this the same Fitzwilliam family where the heir was engaged to Kathleen Kennedy and died in a plane crash? Also, I remember the Fitzwilliams had a monopoly on the distribution of Coca Cola in the north of England. The facts I keep in my head! It's scary.Mary Simonsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400923132711871703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-69410688119202437002012-03-11T18:03:57.747-04:002012-03-11T18:03:57.747-04:00Great question Sarah. It was used for Cumnor Tower...Great question Sarah. It was used for Cumnor Towers in Wives and Daughters. Now I have a great reason to watch that one again. It's one of my faves anyway.<br /><br />It also reminds me a bit of Chatsworth House which is very close to Wentworth Woodhouse (about 35 miles).Jenny Allworthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518779478842699970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8833418224175267236.post-9358482562353137842012-03-11T17:24:18.191-04:002012-03-11T17:24:18.191-04:00I've added this to my long growing to be read ...I've added this to my long growing to be read pile. The main portion of the house looks familiar. Has it been used in any of the period dramas? Or is it just similar features to other estatessawcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665856636670547062noreply@blogger.com