September 13, 2010

Interview with the Duchess of Devonshire

On the publication of the Duchess of Devonshire’s new book, Wait for Me, the Guardian newspaper has a terrific interview with her.  The Duchess, known as Debo, is the youngest of the famous and infamous Mitford sisters.  The-Duchess-of-Devonshire-006She resides at the amazing Chatsworth House. In the image below, she and her husband, the Duke of Devonshire tour a sculpture show on the grounds.Chatsworth To read the full interview in the Guardian, please click here.The-duchess-with-her-chicks What a great chick!

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15 comments:

  1. Barbara Wells SarudySeptember 13, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    Great post! What I particularly like about your blog is that I never know what topic you will write about. Very random & great fun.

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  2. KarenaSeptember 13, 2010 at 10:13 AM

    Wow Meg an amazing intevirew and article, I went back to look at the sculptures and was again astounded by the collection!

    Thank you for sharing!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

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  3. mamacitaSeptember 13, 2010 at 10:35 AM

    She's also the cover story in the latest World of Interiors, as I'm sure you know. They have (only a few) pics of her new setup in the Vicarage at Chatsworth.

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  4. Genuine LustreSeptember 13, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    Really enjoyed that interview. I hope to be wearing tweed and sensible shoes when I am 90 as well.

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  5. ToadSeptember 13, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    Meg have you preregistered for the auction at Chatsworth yet?

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  6. BeeSeptember 13, 2010 at 4:54 PM

    I've read several good excerpts from this upcoming autobiography . . . and can't wait to read the whole. I adore that last picture -- with the chickens. Apparently she's been keen on chickens since she was a little girl.

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  7. StitchforkSeptember 13, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    Love the chickens picture - what a great chick indeed!

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  8. Pat's AdditionSeptember 13, 2010 at 7:21 PM

    The Mitford were certainly an interesting family. I'll be looking for this book. She is quite the gal. Great post as always.

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  9. DMCSeptember 14, 2010 at 12:59 AM

    Thanks for the tip! The interview in the Telegraph on 9/12 was also excellent. Somehow I never tire of her. The Telegraph link, should you wish it, is http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7993844/Elvis-Chatsworth-JFK-and-me.html. Happy reading!

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  10. marySeptember 14, 2010 at 7:28 AM

    She has long been an inspiration and heroine for me. What a lady!

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  11. Visual VampSeptember 14, 2010 at 10:16 AM

    Absolutely loved this!
    xo xo

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  12. Kerry Steele- Design du MondeSeptember 14, 2010 at 12:59 PM

    Just got around to reading the article. Thanks for pointing it out.

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  13. cotedetexasSeptember 14, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    love that woman. she is incredible.

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  14. EnglishRoseSeptember 15, 2010 at 2:31 AM

    BBC Radio 4's "Women's Hour" had a wonderful, hour-long interview with the Dowager Duchess last week. I think it's still available on the BBC iPlayer website - but hurry, as a lot of their stuff only stays on there for a week afterwards! It's an absolute treasure of a programme and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

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  15. LucindavilleSeptember 15, 2010 at 3:48 PM

    That is EXACTLY the way I dress when I go out to feed my chickens!

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