Only 30 minutes away from London by train lay Horsley Park -
70 acres of spectacular parkland, and within it, a real jewel – a grand
Victorian mansion, called Horsley Towers. It was built in 1820s as the ancestral home of
the Lovelace family. One of the family mottos was; `Tout Bien au Rien` which translates
as `Do your best or not at all` - a great slogan for today`s challenging times,
don`t you think?
The place is steeped in history. In 1835 the Earl of
Lovelace married Augusta Ada Byron, the only daughter of Lord Byron, who was –
rumour has it – an opium addict, just like her farther, and unfortunately died
of drug overdose in 1852.
In the late 1850s a system of cloisters were built at the
back of the original building. They served a similar purpose to modern
conservatries, and to these days are real feasts for the eye.
Local folk believe in some spooky presence in the house, but
I only experienced a total silence at night, which was extremely relaxing.
I am wearing an Escada t-shirt and shorts and clogs by Chanel
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