I’ve just returned from my ‘second home’ – the Isle of Wight, where amongst other places we visited the excellent Festival of Light at Robin Hill Country Park, a celebration of Diwali, and also Queen Victoria’s summer residence, Osborne House at East Cowes. I’ve attached some photos for you as a pleasant way to start your Wednesday!
At Osborne House they were filming ‘Victoria and Abdul’, which is due to be released next September. Photography was allowed for the first time ever, but only in the rooms which were not film sets. I just love the nursery with its row of cots and the original cradle made for Princess Victoria’s birth. Next to the cots is the bed for the governess, who obviously had many broken nights with 9 children to look after! You can also see the bed where Queen Victoria died, with Albert’s photo on the left side of the headboard.
Just to make your Wednesday even brighter, my collection of 4 novellas will be free from today and until October 9th. Don’t forget to grab your copy!
Stevie Turner 
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Thanks Esme!
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Beautiful photos! I would love to see the Osborne House. I have read the book about Queen Victoria living there with her children. Thanks for sharing.
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I hope to be in India next year for Diwali. That is an experience I’ve never had. I’m probably going to a Navaratri celebration tomorrow night.
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I love the nursery!
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I would love to see the nursery too as you said: “I just love the nursery with its row of cots and the original cradle made for Princess Victoria’s birth”
Do you think it will be open for the public later on too ?
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It’s open probably until the end of October and then I think it closes for the winter until about March.
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Good then there will be another chance to see it. I am not planning anything just now but I would like to see other parts of England than I usually see
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Great way to start off my Wednesday!!
Thanks for the books—it’s always nice to have a couple in reserve when I finish my book club reading!
jodie
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Hope you enjoy them. Of course a review would be greatly appreciated too (just sayin’)!
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I’m glad you said that Stevie—I wouldn’t have even thought about doing that, but of course I will!!
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Ooh…lovely! Thanks.
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I love Osborne House and included it in my book, Amanda in England – The Missing Novel. I imagined Queen Victoria and her family had many good times at Osborne House. I am enjoying the series Victoria on British TV right now.
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Yes, I’m watching that too. Victoria retreated there for years after Albert’s death. I especially love the nursery and all the plaster casts of the children’s hands and feet.
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I loved the nursery too. Thanks for the books!
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If you feel like writing a short review afterwards, please feel free (just sayin’)!
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Love the photos, especially the Diwali ones – such a colourful festival!
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Yes, I think this is its first year on the Island. Robin Hill Country Park is very hilly though -not good for fifty something legs which are used to the flatlands of Suffolk!
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Good for both body and soul!
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