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feeding the carp at Eltham Palace

currently owned by English Heritage and open to the public. It has been said the internally Art Deco house is a “masterpiece of modern design”. In 1933 Sir Stephen and Lady Courtauld acquired the lease of the palace site and restored the Great Hall (adding a minstrels’ gallery to it) while building an elaborate home, internally in the Art Deco style. Stephen was the younger brother of industrialist and art collector Samuel Courtauld, founder of the Courtauld Institute of Art. The Courtaulds …

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25 Responses to “feeding the carp at Eltham Palace”

  1. Glad to re-aquaint you :) )

  2. Bloody hell …. I used to walk past here in double file went I went to church on Sundays from boarding school (Eltham College).
    Now I live on the West Coast of New Zealands South Island!

  3. Gene Kruppa. And re the fishing, you’ll have to ask Lorraine…..Oh, I see what you mean ! :) )

  4. Cracking soundtrack … UU’s look great in yellow!
    Any chance of sneaking in there for some night-time fishing?
    Anyway … get ready! LittleMicky’s coming to town!
    5*

  5. wow, that looks like an excellent place to spend some time. Very beautiful scenery

  6. Will do!!!

  7. just put them in your search bar at top of your page. check out 21st Century Schizoid Man :)

  8. I still dion’t know who King Crimson is!!!

  9. Cheers Andy…little quiz coming shortly. think you’ll enjoy It lol

  10. Beautiful place. Don’t have to go now. (Joke) Like the pics!! Very serene! Hi Lor.

  11. cheers Philip :)

  12. Excellent photos. Thanks Tim.

  13. lol

  14. umpfgh!
    well it was early in the morning you cant expect much at that time outta me:)

  15. thanks Ron :)

  16. wow….great pics….
    beautiful place.

  17. Actually..with my fishing track record I’d have to call It Thamesmead Tim’s Tinca Tally

  18. that would work Steve…except my name is Tim lol

  19. mmmmmm a subtle change in activitys…
    i wonder will we see day outs at more ‘carpy’ locations?

    oh i think so…kens got the bug again.

    Thje mists are clearing!
    I see another channel
    I see it being called?

    Kent Kens Karpy Katches.

    lol

  20. It’s a very relaxing place. Beautiful herbaceous borders. If you have a day free, let me know and I’ll treat you to a visit. My treat :)

  21. truly gorgeous…that deco interior was something else…..must have been so nice hanging out in that garden in the sun.
    the deco era of the twenties was a time of true style that’s never been surpassed….phil lynott was a fan y’know.

  22. morning Mr C. Yes, yesterday was perfect. Had Josette and Andy round for a BBQ on Saturday and It pissed down non stop. Bit a wash out…..much like the cricket lol

  23. Looks nice. And no rain either.

  24. you’re more than welcome :)

  25. Puts me in mind of the fish in the attached poem – hope you don’t mind me adding it to your video. Cheers!

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