'How to fund an English stately home in the 21st century'

[AdamSmith]

(No, not by hooking.  )

Extraordinary photos here! Good stories too.

How to fund an English stately home in the 21st century

http://www.cnn.com/style/article/country-houses-osm/?iid=ob_lockedrail_bottomlarge

[BigK]

Thanks for the great read and visuals.

[MsGuy]

So what's so wrong with hooking, AS?

Every little bit helps.

[AdamSmith]

  On 3/13/2018 at 9:08 PM, MsGuy said:

So what's so wrong with hooking, AS?

Every little bit helps.

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WTF???

Could you ever conceive that I would disagree with such?

Where is yer mind???

u need to stop smokin.

[MsGuy]

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(No, not by hooking.  )

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Sorry, AS, I misread you as pooh-poohing the potential revenue from full service corporate events with Molly boys in period costume.

"This way to your quarters, Sir James."

[AdamSmith]

  On 3/14/2018 at 3:08 AM, MsGuy said:

 

 

Sorry, AS, I misread you as pooh-poohing the potential revenue from full service corporate events with Molly boys in period costume.

"This way to your quarters, Sir James."

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They are properly cslled 'footmen.' 

[MsGuy]

I beg to differ.

Footmen:

Molly boys:

 

[AdamSmith]

'Twelve-foot-long'-them.' memblin.

[MsAnn]

AND...Another thread that went off the rails.

[AdamSmith]

  On 3/14/2018 at 10:33 AM, MsAnn said:

AND...Another thread that went off the rails.

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How so?

...linear thinking is the enemy! 

[MsAnn]

  On 3/14/2018 at 12:44 PM, AdamSmith said:

How so?

 

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I rest my case...

 

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[AdamSmith]

  On 3/14/2018 at 12:53 PM, MsAnn said:

I rest my case...

 

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You think that doesn't happen in Stately English Homes in the 21st century? 

[RA1]

And I thought footmen had a certain fetish.  Live and learn.

Best regards,

RA1

[MsAnn]