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Rita Kara Robinson's avatar

Much appreciation here. This is my favourite round-up ever so far.

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Siobhán's avatar

More importantly, Raffaella was daughter of Elspeth Barker, author of O Caledonia, which we just read for book group and which was our top scoring book of all time, hard recommend!

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Jo's avatar

Fabulous round up. That Windsor place 😵‍💫.

Can we come on the writing retreat if we don’t actually want to do any writing but just hang out & have a laugh?

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Rukmini Iyer's avatar

That Windsor house bedroom looks a lot like one at Le Manoir, wonder if there’s a link with the designer? (Only know this as did a kitchen then FOH stage and a perk was a tour of the rooms)

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Cristina Black's avatar

We need cyberexboyfriend to review #5

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Nina's avatar

Good lord, that Windsor apartment. I imagine that's what happens when someone in the Chain of Design ingests a lot of the special mushrooms and then goes on a trip to Legoland and other local attractions.

I am very pro picturesque ruins in gardens though. Something about it is like a dopamine rush for my soul, especially if they also have peacocks. (The botanical garden in Lisbon was perfect for all these reasons and also pastries. I could cope much easier with suits of armoire scrutinising my every move if there were plates of Pastel De Nata about).

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Raffaella  Barker's avatar

LOVE this round up..and I am sad I did not see it before, but never too late to give information requested: so NO - I don't know those people photobombing the marsh view - it could never be me and husband as he drives and I walk usually...but the pictures are lovely and now the house is someone else's dream..thank you for including it in your gorgeous post. I shall be bringing news of the new shape of my life to Substack in October..... Kind and best wishes to you, Raffaella Barker

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