9 May 2011

BRIDESHEAD BIRTHDAY



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"The langour of Youth - how unique and quintessential it is! How quickly, how irrecoverably, lost! The zest, the generous affections, the illusions, the despair, all the traditional attributes of Youth - all save this come and go with us through life...These things are a part of life itself; but languor - the relaxation of yet unwearied sinews, the mind sequestered and self-regarding, the sun standing still in the heavens and the earth throbbing to our own pulse - that belongs to Youth alone and dies with it." - Evelyn Waugh

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At long last, I got to make a literary/aesthetic pilgrimage to my beloved Brideshead, namely Castle Howard in North Yorkshire. I couldn't have thought of a more pseudo-sophisticated way to spend my 21st birthday.
If you haven't heard of Evelyn Waugh or Brideshead Revisited, take a recommendation from me. And then, if you have the chance, go drink a bottle of champagne on the steps of the Temple of the Four Winds, dressed in silk pyjamas.


7 comments:

the nyanzi report said...

Happy twenty-first!

Anonymous said...

I absolutely LOVE Castle Howard. I go to uni in York and every time my mum comes up she treats me with a little visit there.

Laura said...

Happy Birthday, looks like the most perfect birthday celebrations! x

Uli said...

Beautiful pictures with a beautiful girl and a perfect bd celebration!

TheStrawberryFields said...

Happy 21st what a perfect way to spend it mines was in Barcelona,stunning pictures!

Anonymous said...

Okay, in love with this post too.
Those sandwiches look SCRUMPTIOUS.
Can we follow each other? Love.
xx
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Jazzy E (Hivenn) said...

I'm so in love with your blog. Happy belated birthday! x hivenn

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