Or should it just state, 'Palladianized'? We visited Houghton and Holkham Halls constructed in the main in the first half of the 18th century last week. Ashley, Ray, Krystal, Megan, Cassie, Amanda, Carrie, Ben, and Kristi can just about be delineated in this picture. I've taught Sir Robert Walpole and I have read quite a bit about Sir Robert, but visiting this pile again (hot and ice water in the dining room?) gives me added insight into the originator of No. 10 Downing Street.
That weekend, many of us travelled across the British Isles. For me, it was down to London, where I greeted my daugther at Heathrow and then met EIU MA in History alumni: Bill (of Houston), Evi (of Innsbruck), and Michael (of Vienna, both of Michael has his arm around Daniella). We are on Portobello Road at the time of this picture, but all the people in this picture have lived in Charleston, Illinois at one time.
Finally, I just thought I'd leave an image for Amanda. Amanda, despite going to university in central Illinois, finds that animals on an estate, particularly domesticated deer, should not relieve themselves wherever they please. I noted the following sign on pavement in London and, perhaps, she might ask them to place same throughout the estates of the aristocracy in future?
By the way, we need to focus on Hard Times and Cannadine's 19th-century chapter for Monday, and I should have your journals (at least 3 entries per week, and we are now on week 4) by Sunday. I am currently viewing future possible study abroad sites, but will be back Saturday. You may leave same with Dr. Bredesen at dinner Friday night. Got used to having you all around these past two trips and missing you all in Oxford (can that be?).
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