tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post3047206259589056291..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: Pictures, And a ListElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-20530897599288012592010-04-04T23:35:19.191-07:002010-04-04T23:35:19.191-07:00Please, Elspeth, make sure the book can be bought ...Please, Elspeth, make sure the book can be bought in India. I love the world of your WiP, but can't really fly down to Canada to get a copy.<br /><br />~ RaynaNatashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-68168889888353635552010-04-01T09:23:19.583-07:002010-04-01T09:23:19.583-07:00Elizabeth; Me too!
Jane; Luckily, my WiP takes ...Elizabeth; Me too!<br /><br />Jane; Luckily, my WiP takes place upstairs - the servants have very small supporting parts.<br /><br />Carolyn; Thanks for saying that! Some info I already know from years of reading about this period - some from the glories of the internet.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-72362290579454612772010-04-01T09:12:02.317-07:002010-04-01T09:12:02.317-07:00I could use all that staff.
Where do you get your ...I could use all that staff.<br />Where do you get your information from, it is very thorough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-69343566082209080152010-04-01T07:54:16.106-07:002010-04-01T07:54:16.106-07:00One of my favorite things to do while living in En...One of my favorite things to do while living in England was to visit stately manors like these. Though it would have been fun to see one with the hustle and bustle of all that help, you have to use your imagination these days. <br /><br />That’s a lot of characters to keep straight in your WIP!Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-81136840928540457122010-04-01T02:46:35.117-07:002010-04-01T02:46:35.117-07:00I think I could use some of that staff right now.....I think I could use some of that staff right now...<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-90904943192622117222010-03-31T22:29:47.773-07:002010-03-31T22:29:47.773-07:00Mason; I'm sure they would be just as puzzled...Mason; I'm sure they would be just as puzzled by our modern lives.<br /><br />Stephanie; The corsets were more or less gone by 1910 - and lighter material for dresses as well!<br /><br />Old Silly; LOL!! You stole my line!<br /><br />Elisa; But of course. Malina, however, will be standing by to replace him.<br /><br />Jan: I loved Upstairs Downstairs and Julian Fellowes writing in Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-50973642954699583892010-03-31T20:05:06.573-07:002010-03-31T20:05:06.573-07:00I'd be happy with one servant :)
Seriously, t...I'd be happy with one servant :)<br /><br />Seriously, that was so useful! I've been toying with an idea for a fantasy story where the girl works as a maid, and now I have many different types to choose from. Thanks!Lorel Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749366331989131894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-32815689618940068032010-03-31T16:38:06.394-07:002010-03-31T16:38:06.394-07:00What an interesting post. I'm bookmarking it b...What an interesting post. I'm bookmarking it because it's a great reference.<br /><br />annAnn Elle Altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02192162600274764681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-35756673480713868082010-03-31T15:54:33.810-07:002010-03-31T15:54:33.810-07:00I love this period too and I loved Upstairs, Downs...I love this period too and I loved Upstairs, Downstairs and The Forsythe Saga which had a lot of back and forth between the servant class and the upper class too. I also adore the movie 'Gosford Park'. Thrilling and funny and so Altman!Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-2698895166099200922010-03-31T14:47:15.493-07:002010-03-31T14:47:15.493-07:00So, the footman is the one you want to have an aff...So, the footman is the one you want to have an affair with, and should be played by Colin Firth in a movie... right?Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-57216006298114603912010-03-31T14:32:59.164-07:002010-03-31T14:32:59.164-07:00Hey where'd you get those pics of my winter an...Hey where'd you get those pics of my winter and summer houses?<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">Marvin D Wilson</a>The Old Sillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09661188622348794193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-66405328107497223512010-03-31T14:24:34.435-07:002010-03-31T14:24:34.435-07:00Ahhhh...what a lovely time to live. Although I'...Ahhhh...what a lovely time to live. Although I'm not sure I could have done the really tight corsets and huge, heavy dresses in the heat of summer!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-28162219351067071992010-03-31T13:51:33.669-07:002010-03-31T13:51:33.669-07:00Can't image living in a house like that much l...Can't image living in a house like that much less having that many people to take care of you. Wow.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-44132297821207416902010-03-31T13:50:26.211-07:002010-03-31T13:50:26.211-07:00Karen; It does make the travel itch flare up, doe...Karen; It does make the travel itch flare up, doesn't it?<br /><br />Jemi; It was a world which really no longer exists - unless you're unbelievably rich. Ah, well.<br /><br />Galen; I love those word verifications - some are gibberish, but some really make me laugh.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-38823672537179168172010-03-31T13:47:45.267-07:002010-03-31T13:47:45.267-07:00In my current life, I serve as scullery, kitchen, ...In my current life, I serve as scullery, kitchen, and laundry maid. My wife, bless her heart, has actually professional skills and keeps us from going to the poor house. Each to his or her own.<br /><br />Best, Galen.<br /><br />Speaking of this topic, my spam verification word was RINGBUT...kid you not!joe doaks-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283066862112820202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-72473701617170817272010-03-31T13:08:17.846-07:002010-03-31T13:08:17.846-07:00Beautiful buildings! So hard to imagine living tha...Beautiful buildings! So hard to imagine living that kind of lifestyle!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-38084348852462387372010-03-31T12:20:21.358-07:002010-03-31T12:20:21.358-07:00Carol; I should think the size of the house dicta...Carol; I should think the size of the house dictates the size of the staff. Not a bad way to live - but the lack of central heating might be a deterrent during the damp winter months.<br /><br />Watery Tart; It CAN make for a great many suspects - which is why I'm far more concerned with Upstairs than Downstairs. It is nice not to placed for life by the circumstances of your birth - but Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-91214306278438077442010-03-31T12:15:47.778-07:002010-03-31T12:15:47.778-07:00Sure makes for a lot of murder suspects if the bit...Sure makes for a lot of murder suspects if the bitchy lady of the house winds up dead, eh? teehee. Part of my always wished I lived like this, and then the voice in the back of my head said I would have been stuck in laundry and I am glad to no longer be tied to the circumstances of my birth (a knocked up teenager and her heavily drinking farmer's son boyfriend) Oh yes... far better not toHart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-68844414042731179962010-03-31T12:00:59.047-07:002010-03-31T12:00:59.047-07:00Wow. I'd like to borrow a maid or two. I don&#...Wow. I'd like to borrow a maid or two. I don't really care which ones. So different from the way we live now.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-15233954176165929912010-03-31T11:40:41.446-07:002010-03-31T11:40:41.446-07:00Margot; Wasn't that a wonderful series? I ha...Margot; Wasn't that a wonderful series? I have the first three seasons on DVD.<br /><br />Stephanie; Quite the life if you were a member of the family. Not quite the same life if you weren't.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-1227226489321959222010-03-31T11:36:16.043-07:002010-03-31T11:36:16.043-07:00Ah yes, to be a member of Europe's elite befor...Ah yes, to be a member of Europe's elite before WWII. Quite the life! <br /><br />I love that first photo!Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-74422921560200851142010-03-31T11:27:08.258-07:002010-03-31T11:27:08.258-07:00Elspeth - Thank you for that "sip" of li...Elspeth - Thank you for that "sip" of life before WWII. As you say, life "upstairs" was quite different from life "downstairs" (You've reminded me of that fabulous series, by the way - thank you)! I think one thing I love about Agatha Christie's novels is the way she depicted life before, during and after the war. We can really see how the world changed. <brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com