tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post8130574534662457839..comments2024-03-18T23:41:14.186-07:00Comments on A Library of Design: Remembering Deborah Mitford...Janelle McCullochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-90706749556584390892014-10-01T09:07:39.045-07:002014-10-01T09:07:39.045-07:00The Duchess seems like a fascinating woman from an...The Duchess seems like a fascinating woman from an equally interesting family. I can't wait to read more. Thanks for sharing! <br />xo. Leslie<br />Segreto FinishesLeslie @ Segreto Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02075851505106831504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-46362873116414566202014-09-29T01:26:13.425-07:002014-09-29T01:26:13.425-07:00I was very sad to hear of the Duchess' passing...I was very sad to hear of the Duchess' passing. I hadn't known of her devotion to Elvis until reading about her death and thought it ironic that we were on holiday and had just visited Graceland that same day she died. We only visited Chatsworth earlier this year. That house, not Graceland, was on my bucket list, but it seemed almost mandatory to visit Graceland since Bill's son in law is a true blue Elvis fan. I read a biography of Nancy and knew she'd worked at Heywood's but didn't realise the Devonshire's owned it. The Mitford's were an amazing family, weren't they? I've always thought 'Debo' lived the life she ought to have, while the others went off and did radical things. Reading about their lives taught me about the history and quite a bit about politics of their day. It struck me that when we were at Chatsworth that I felt I was at the home of Georgiana,'Kick' & Deborah, I wasn't particularly interested in all those Dukes! I found I like reading books about Nancy but her novels are not to my taste, while Jessica's Hons and Rebels was a great read even though I knew the story from other biographies. I'm really sad you didn't get to meet the Duchess but I'm pleased that she had such a long and interesting life. Thank you for this lovely post about her.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6383907926280689006.post-28326157659188690402014-09-28T06:59:38.949-07:002014-09-28T06:59:38.949-07:00What an interesting and gifted family. I already h...What an interesting and gifted family. I already have Nancy Mitford's books on my to-be-read list, as well as Deborah's Wait for Me!, and I'll have to add Letters Between Six Sisters. Thank you for sharing this information about the Duchess.Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.com