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Kelmscott Manor, Coronation Quiche, Aerie x Pamela Munson and More on Weekend Meanderings.
Good Saturday morning friends! Today I am joining Kim and Juliet for weekend meanderings, our weekly series of things that caught our eye and piqued our interest.
It is a dreary, rainy morning and although my flowers can use the water it does put a damper on the day. My mom is visiting this week and we had plans with my niece and nephew to go to Spring Fest and the farmers market. Now I am not sure what we will be doing, this may be a bit of a challenge as they both have very different interests.
I am a little tired this morning, the deer came to visit last night. They feasted on the flowers and sweet potatoes planted in containers on the patio just outside the bedroom and caused a ruckus with the pups. All three dogs were running and barking at 2:30 am, jumping at the door trying to get to the deer. The deer ran off, the pups went back to sleep and I read on my iPad until 4:30.
Ok, let’s get to the good stuff!
Weekend Meanderings.
Kelmscott Manor, William Morris’s ‘heaven on earth’ in the Cotswolds.
After reading this article in Gardenista this week I fell down the rabbit hole of William Morris and Kelmscott Manor. Located two hours from London in the Cotswolds this charming country house and all of the gardens are open to explore. You will find the plants and flowers that inspired many of his designs.
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Kelmscott Manor, is the home of William Morris, poet, designer and founding father of the conservation movement and protection of old buildings.
Described as a ‘Heaven on Earth’ by Morris, he loved the Manor house and adjoining farm buildings as a work of true craftmanship, totally unspoilt and unaltered.This old stone farm house is best known as the Morrises’ country home. It was first co-leased as a retreat from his busy London life, with friend and business partner Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
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Rosetti was an English poet, illustrator, painter, translator and founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He was also having a longterm affair with William Morrises wife, Jane and after 3 years grew tired of the cold winters at Kelmscott Manor and left.
In 1874 the house became the Morris family’s, Jane, William, and their two daughters, Jenny and May, lived happily at Kelmscott in spite of the romantic entanglement with Rosetti. After Morris’ death Jane and daughter may continued to rent the house, until it was purchased along with additional land in 1913 by Jane. May Morris moved to Kelmscott permanently in 1923.
Honestly, I do not know what is more fascinating, the house, or the the artists. Jane Morris, Elizabeth Siddal, William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were all amazing artists and led fascinating lives. You can read more about them in the articles below.
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Kelmscott reopen last year after a 30 month conservation and refurbishment program and some of the original features and furniture have been reintroduced to the house. Wallpaper of Morris’ design has been reinstated to many of the rooms and the original blocks from Morris & Co archives have been used.
May Morris left the house to Oxford University in 1938 with many stipulations and in 1962 Oxford University gave up the bequest and ownership passed to the Society of Antiquaries of London. It was just in the nick of time because the stone roof was ready to collapse.
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Reading about the refurbishment is like reading about an archeological dig. Layers of paint were analyzed and some of the rooms have been repainted in Morris’ preferred colors, researcher have painstakingly studied first hand accounts of the house to replace the furniture, painting, etc in each room so that it reflects the time the Morris family occupied the house.
More About Jane Morris, Elizabeth Siddal, William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Heaven on Earth in the Cottswolds
Bohemian Bolthole: Kelmscott Manor, Former Home of William Morris
Inside Kelmscott Manor as it prepares to re-open its Arts and Crafts doors
The Tragic Death of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s Ethereal Muse, Elizabeth Siddal
Elizabeth Siddal, the Real-Life “Ophelia”
Jane Morris: A Pre-Raphaelite Artist and Muse
Coronation Quiche
The coronation of King Charles is May 6th and there will be an entire weekend of celebrations. The Royal Family will mark the occasion with a special lunch featuring a signature dish picked by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
In fact it was announced this week…introducing Coronation Quiche!
Filled with cheese, tarragon, spinach and fava beans, this easily adapted recipe can be made to suit your tastes. You can watch the official video of the recipe to be sure that you make it to the royal standards.
If quiche is not your thing you could make Coronation Chicken which was served at Queen Elizabeths’ Coronation.
For more information about the coronation, King Charles’ coronation 2023: Everything you need to know.
AERIN X PAMELA MUNSON BAGS
Have you seen the new Aerie Lauder collaboration with Pamela Munson? Small bespoke an inspired by Aerin fragrances.
Our collaboration with AERIN celebrates a shared love of florals, classic yet modern design and embroidery. The collection of four handwoven straw minaudiéres interprets AERIN beauty motifs through the lens of embroidery which is iconic to Pamela Munson. Each piece is designed in house, handwoven, and inspired by AERIN’s signature fragrances.
While not inexpensive these beautiful bags can be used for years to come and might make the perfect gift for yourself of for your mom!
Weekend Links
It’s time to start eating in the library.
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10 Interesting Holiday Ideas for Summer
Meet The Female Rancher Trying to Make Your Clothes Out of American Wool
Lessons From My Love of Parisian Benches
Which TikTok Fitness Trends Actually Work?
The Real Roots of Midlife Crisis
This looks like an interesting game.
39 Kitchen Cabinet Design Ideas to Give Your Space an Ultimate Makeover
This blue and white bag is perfect for summer!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
This week on the blog I shared another great book you will want to add to your summer reading list.
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A cute outfit!
Greek-Inspired Chicken Bowls with Avocado Tzatziki.
And of course all of the delicious recipes I discovered this week and added to my Friday Favorites post, like this Greek inspired chicken bowl.
Until Next Time
I hope that you enjoyed meandering with me this morning. If you missed any of the previous Weekend Meandering posts you can find them all here.
Have a very happy Easter and a lovely weekend.
When you leave here don’t forget to pop over visit my friends Kim and Juliet.
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Such a lovely meander! Those naughty deer (ours are all confined to Richmond Park here, ) it’s foxes that disturb the dog during the night!
I do love William Morris,, Kelmscott is magical.
We’ll probably skip the quiche next weekend, and avoid central London, but I’m looking forward to the weekend, and hopefully the Fly Past should fly over us, once it’s passed Buckingham Palace!
Good morning, Elizabeth … I always enjoy learning about the wonderful English manor houses you discover. Divine. If my mother were alive I would be making a Coronation Quiche for Mother’s Day brunch. She was a major royalist and would have reveled in all the festivities. Sadly I have started to lose interest … the recent brouhahas have spiraled downward in ways that are almost worse than, or as bad as, the current political discourse. Such mean spirited division … team this team that. It’s awful. Anyway, politics and the Royals were my two guilty pleasures and I miss the good fun involved with both. But I digress … I’m so sorry about the rain ruining your plans. Hopefully you have found an activity that makes everyone happy and the sun shines tomorrow! xo
Elizabeth, I just loved this about Morris’s home in the Cotswolds and that it had been restored. I could seriously go down the rabbit hole with all those links if I have time tomorrow I will. I did not know that abut Rosetti and his wife.. Would love to visit someday.
The little Munson handbags are darling and would be the cutest with summer dresses for an event. Your beautiful black dress and collage is lovely too!
Sadly, I have to say, I am not excited about the coronation. I loved everything about the royals, but I do not like how Harry was treated by his dad… and know there is a lot of gossip, but a lot of evidence that they has a lot to do with the rotten way Meghan was treated by the press. Really not okay and I hate to say it, but I am not a big fan of the royals at the moment and I wish that was different.
Hope you get more sleep tonight! I know how that is when you wake up at night. I am the same.
Have a beautiful weekend!
xo
Kim,
Mossis’ home is beautiful. I too hope to visit it someday. I went down the rabbit hole and spent hours learning about these two friends and their wives. All incredibly talented and interesting.
I am not going to watch the coronation. I am tired of all of the drama. I hope it all goes well and I hope that this family can put aside their differences and come back together.
Have a wonderful week Kim!
xo
Hello Elizabeth, first time commenting. Thank you for this wonderful post. Down a rabbit hole I’ve gone reading about Dante Rossetti. Finding it all very fascinating. Thank you for all the links.
Thank you Rita, Dante Rossetti is such an interesting man and his art is so beautiful. Add in his wife, Jane Morris and William and it reads like a novel.
Remove the beans and I’d like that.
Elizabeth, I always enjoy your posts. You share such interesting things – including places near to me that I didn’t know about! Thank you for writing about Kelsmcott Manor. It is only an hour away from me, and I have added it to my ‘to visit’ list.
Thank you so much for sharing this post with Hearth and Soul. I will be featuring it at the May Edition of the party which goes live on Sunday 7th May. Hope to see you there!