‘Why do you live in a castle?’ he said, looking round. ‘Why not? Castles are meant to be lived in.’ Perceptive remark on the functions of castles from Lucy Boston in The Children of Green Knowe. It ain't all military! More on What is a Castle? triskeleheritage.triskelepublishing.com/2023/03/29/m...

Tickets now available for this here gwotc26.eventbrite.co.uk

Live online tonight @ 7.30pm(UK) and available anytime after, "The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Tune in here: youtube.com/live/YdVr-e4... Free-to-view, but if you'd like to support this kind of thing then you can become a patron here: patreon.com/RobertLloydParry

Thank you so much! www.greenknowe.co.uk

Happy new year to all of you from all of us at #GreenKnowe

Alan Spalding, Production Designer on the 1986 BBC adaptation of #LucyMBoston's 'The Children of #GreenKnowe' has kindly shared some precious behind the scenes photographs. Head over to our Facebook page (Green Knowe at the Manor) to take a look! www.greenknowe.co.uk

#GuidedTours of the house of #GreenKnowe include a viewing of a large collection of #LucyMBoston's exquisite #Patchworks www.greenknowe.co.uk/patchworks/ Photo: Julia Hedgecoe

A lovely article about a magical house - definitely worth visiting if you get the chance...

On this date in 1892, #LucyMBoston was born. Thank you, Lucy

NEW in our online shop! These gorgeous #GreenKnowe #Christmas decorations have just arrived and we are smitten with them! Thank you to Clay by Lyndsey for putting together such exquisite designs and executing them so perfectly. Links in the comments.

This delightful solid silver miniature brooch of #TobysMouse (hallmarked) by #KissOfMetalJewellery is the perfect #Christmas2025 #Gift for the #GreenKnowe fan in your life www.greenknowe.co.uk/product/soli...

"There are certain gardens that just have a magical, dream-like quality about them. They transport you to a place, a moment in time, that lingers in your memory more as a feeling than an image. This is one such garden." the3growbags.com/garden-revie...

The artist #ElisabethVellacott was a good friend of #LucyMBoston? She helped Lucy with the wartime concerts for the RAF, and they block-printed curtains for the Manor windows together. Later, Lucy's son Peter designed a house for Elisabeth nearby (painting by E Vellacott) www.greenknowe.co.uk

The #GreenKnowe garden is open daily from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm (dusk in winter). www.greenknowe.co.uk #OpenGarden #MoatedGarden #Topiary #OldRoses #Irises #HerbaceousBorders #CottagePlanting

The Nunkie October newsletter: he is out! mailchi.mp/b77ad6e03493... To get it hot into your inbox subscribe here: www.nunkie.co.uk/contact

Advanced tickets are now on sale for a performance of "Casting the Runes" at the beautiful Gladstone's Library in Harwarden on 6 November. If you are interested please email or message me. Space is limited. I'm afraid this will have to count as the Welsh leg of my tour this year...

The #GreenKnowe is open daily from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm (dusk in winter). Annual passes are available. #Topiary #HerbaceousBorders #MoatedGarden #OpenGarden #CottagePlanting #Irises #OldRoses www.greenknowe.co.uk/garden-2/

Have you visited our online shop? #Gifts #ChristmasShopping #Christmas2025 #Books #GreenKnowe #TobysMouse www.greenknowe.co.uk/shop/

As well as producing our show, I'm also an audio post production professional and I'm looking to take on some podcast editing and post production clients. Any genre is fine but I do enjoy a good paranormal show or ttrpg actual play. Happy to discuss working to any budget, just drop me a line.

These photographs of the flooded #GreenKnowe #Garden were taken in October 2024 by Kate Boston www.greenknowe.co.uk

The #GreenKnowe #Garden is open daily from 11.00 am until 5.00 pm (dusk in winter) www.greenknowe.co.uk/garden-2/ #OldRoses #Irises #MoatedGarden #HerbaceousBorders #Topiary #Yew

This Friday at 8pm, a livestreamed telling of M R James's story "The Uncommon Prayer-book". Register in advance and may what you can here uncommonprayer.eventbrite.co.uk

#NationalGardenScheme #OpenGarden Sunday 7th September! www.greenknowe.co.uk

Rainy days like today are perfect for #Patchworking ... share yours below! www.greenknowe.co.uk/patchworks/

#BoatTrips to #GreenKnowe for a #GuidedTour are continuing into September www.greenknowe.co.uk/events-list/

A peacock showing off its art.

Someone's just told the Dashwood sisters that DOT Productions won't be returning to #GreenKnowe until summer 2026! But don't worry - there are still plenty of reasons to visit us: www.greenknowe.co.uk #OpenGarden #GuidedTours #BoatTrips #GhostStories

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit from @DOTProductions last night. This year, they performed #JaneAusten's #SenseAndSensibility. Luckily, the thunderstorm ended before the play started!

Are you joining us on Sunday? #DOTProductions #RobinHood #JaneAusten #SenseAndSensibility #OpenAirTheatre www.greenknowe.co.uk/events-list/

Thank you for your support :)

Our next event is a #BoatTrip from St Ives to the Manor for a #GuidedTour www.greenknowe.co.uk/events/boat-...

#OldRoses in bloom www.greenknowe.co.uk

So much going on at #GreenKnowe this #Summer www.greenknowe.co.uk/events-list/ #BoatTrip #GuidedTours #RobinHood #JaneAusten #SenseAndSensibility #OpenAirTheatre

♫♫♫ "Summer Nunkin' makes me feel so gooood!" ♫♫♫ A five week festival of livestreamed supernatural tales; details up on the website now www.nunkie.co.uk/schedule

July is Swain month on Nunkie TV. Subscribe now to the YouTube Channel tinyurl.com/bdcbdeeu and maybe become a Patron? patreon.com/RobertLloydParry

"A number of the Green Knowe artefacts belonging to Ms Boston - including her original manuscript, books, and posters, and her Carnegie Medal - will be on display over summer in the main gallery at Runcorn Museum and Gardens." www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/2522875...

"A number of the Green Knowe artefacts belonging to Ms Boston - including her original manuscript, books, and posters, and her Carnegie Medal - will be on display over summer in the main gallery at Runcorn Museum and Gardens." www.runcornandwidnesworld.co.uk/news/2522875...

Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting

Have you visited our online shop? We stock #Books, #DVDs, and more. And of course, our dear #TobysMouse www.greenknowe.co.uk/shop/

Did you know that when you go on a #GuidedTour of the house, you get to see a large collection of #LucyMBoston's exquisite patchworks? www.greenknowe.co.uk/patchworks/ Photographs: Julia Hedgecoe

Don't forget folks, paid up Patrons get an exclusive treat on Thurs 12 June, the anniversary of M R James's death: a reading of 3 unfinished stories by MRJ: "The Game of Bear", "Marcilly-le-Hayer" & "Merfield House." Live @ 8pm & available anytime after. Sign up here: patreon.com/RobertLloydParry

#LucyMBoston is featured in the mural on Literary Walk in nearby Huntingdon

June means #OldRoses 😍 www.greenknowe.co.uk

June 12, the date of M R James's death in 1936, there will be a Patreon exclusive broadcast of two unfinished stories by MRJ. To join the club simply sign up to anyone of the paid tiers here: patreon.com/RobertLloydParry

Highly recommended

The Summer events are in full-swing! #BoatTrip #SenseAndSensibility #RobinHood www.greenknowe.co.uk/events-list/

Behind its Georgian facade, the Manor at Hemingford Grey dates from c. 1130, making it one of the oldest continually inhabited houses in Britain. Restored after WWII by author Lucy M Boston, it has beautiful gardens and is open to visitors in the summer. @greenknowemanor.bsky.social #MedievalMonday