tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post8468338038442963217..comments2024-03-28T14:10:50.561-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: Downton Shabby by Hopwood DePreeCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-84214070781999492902022-12-15T00:45:37.716-07:002022-12-15T00:45:37.716-07:00Thanks, Kathleen!Thanks, Kathleen!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-57949700213688360112022-12-14T15:36:38.008-07:002022-12-14T15:36:38.008-07:00Great review!Great review!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05358713487720508838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-82807103548599656342022-12-14T00:36:05.078-07:002022-12-14T00:36:05.078-07:00Gotta love that vicarious travel (and I do)! :-)...Gotta love that vicarious travel (and I do)! :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-35685749474683843672022-12-14T00:35:23.970-07:002022-12-14T00:35:23.970-07:00So am I.So am I.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-44987296873769687692022-12-14T00:34:56.616-07:002022-12-14T00:34:56.616-07:00DePree had me laughing at some of his culture shoc...DePree had me laughing at some of his culture shock.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-46987662833931129102022-12-14T00:34:16.427-07:002022-12-14T00:34:16.427-07:00It certainly will be!It certainly will be!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-12465280429368622002022-12-13T19:48:11.181-07:002022-12-13T19:48:11.181-07:00I've enjoyed stories of homes in other countri...I've enjoyed stories of homes in other countries (another form of vicarious travel!), so this is a good addition to my list. :)Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-46355062269825217412022-12-13T18:05:49.271-07:002022-12-13T18:05:49.271-07:00Well, this is quite fascinating. I'm always in...Well, this is quite fascinating. I'm always interested in efforts to restore historic homes.Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-3540833731535912012022-12-13T13:45:38.326-07:002022-12-13T13:45:38.326-07:00I can see why you fell in love with the title. And...I can see why you fell in love with the title. And how nice that the rest of the book was just as good. I love reading these kinds of memoirs. :DLark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-12660969031131205322022-12-13T13:22:48.161-07:002022-12-13T13:22:48.161-07:00What an interesting read! Yes, I can imagine thin...What an interesting read! Yes, I can imagine thinking DePree is insane for taking this project on - it sounds a bit overwhelming. But, also hoping he succeeds. All the difficulty will be worthwhile when the work is finished. Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351923715238237269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-65671105343255379422022-12-13T09:52:23.323-07:002022-12-13T09:52:23.323-07:00I hope he succeeds in restoring the place. It has ...I hope he succeeds in restoring the place. It has a fabulous history.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-32166640320436579532022-12-13T05:11:56.450-07:002022-12-13T05:11:56.450-07:00Oh, this sounds really interesting, Cathy! It soun...Oh, this sounds really interesting, Cathy! It sounds as though it tells the renovation story as well as telling the story of a place and its people. And it's even better that you know the place and could relate as you were reading. Little wonder you liked this so well.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-92149518558607819842022-12-13T04:46:25.885-07:002022-12-13T04:46:25.885-07:00I haven't found anything with a name in my gen...I haven't found anything with a name in my genealogy except a pub! And Google helpfully provided a picture! Sounds like a fun story to dip into.holdenjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563239351498816805noreply@blogger.com