Hatfield House, Hertfordshire
Today, I visited Hatfield House in Hertfordshire. It was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl Sailsbury. The house is Jacobean, and the estate is still inhabited by members of the Cecil family. The architecture and craftsmanship inside is incredibly grand, with a whole number of gold gilded ceilings and decadent staircases. Unfortunately photography isn't permitted inside the house, so my photos are only of the exterior.
We had lunch in the tea room and I had a fantastic pea, mint and basil soup and a bottle of Bulmers. I also thought this was the perfect place to give my new tweed an outing!
I truly fell head over heels in love with the prettiest shop ever; The Oak Room. It was filled with the kitschest and chintziest and quirkiest prints. I could have bought absolutely everything if I had the money! I got possibly the best notebook ever, a pen shaped like a matchstick and a deer shaped brooch for my jacket.
Seems as were close, we drove to Highgate in London. This is where we shall hopefully be moving when I return from Hong Kong after my six month stay between October 2013 - April 2014. This is the incredible view from the street that we've found. I'm blown away! London is my favourite.
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