Notes from Sherringham



Courtesy Deposit Photos & Chiffa

Please visit each Monday when new “Notes from Sherringham” will appear, offering behind-the-scenes glimpses into the creation of Shades of the Past.  Topics will include: Vintage photography and the inspiration for Aunt Gwen (Julia Cameron); Gothic Revival Architecture and the real-life rooms, buildings and mausoleum that appear in Shades; Aunt Gwen’s will (Pompeii and the Cameo Factory); the Viscount’s favorite treat, Fat Rascals (recipe and adaptations culled from the “correspondence” between Vanessa and Cissy who became great friends); Victorian memory albums; riding side-saddle and more.