tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post5286299760602293001..comments2024-03-18T15:12:35.568-07:00Comments on hostess of the humble bungalow: Hatley Castle...a Victoria treasure.hostess of the humble bungalowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-51271084669830268322013-04-30T09:07:08.561-07:002013-04-30T09:07:08.561-07:00I do not leave a ton of comments, but i did
some ...I do not leave a ton of comments, but i did <br />some searching and wound up here "Hatley Castle...a Victoria treasure.".<br />And I actually do have 2 questions for you if you do not mind.<br />Is it simply me or does it give the impression like some of the responses look like they are coming from brain dead visitors?<br />:-P And, if you are writing on additional social <br />sites, I'd like to keep up with everything new you have to post. Could you list of all of all your shared sites like your linkedin profile, Facebook page or twitter feed?<br /><br />Review my website - <a href="http://procheapairmax90.webs.com/" rel="nofollow">cheap air max 90</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-33389904510023218752013-02-21T08:38:32.406-08:002013-02-21T08:38:32.406-08:00Looks like an interesting place! I will have to c...Looks like an interesting place! I will have to check it out the next time I am on the west coast!Suburban Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229769705478339351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-83822898452231469722013-02-20T16:51:59.484-08:002013-02-20T16:51:59.484-08:00It is about a 30 minute drive from our bungalow. T...It is about a 30 minute drive from our bungalow. There is lots of traffic out in that part of town and it must have been quite rural in 1908 and a fairly long carriage ride from town back then.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-72919835449348789652013-02-20T15:47:55.931-08:002013-02-20T15:47:55.931-08:00Beautiful! It's like having your own Downton A...Beautiful! It's like having your own Downton Abbey in Victoria. <br />Is it far from where you live? If I had known about this place last time we visited Victoria, I would certainly have gone. <br />Next time for sure! Adrienne Shubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826463555838820028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-41747103021276848672013-02-20T11:14:31.455-08:002013-02-20T11:14:31.455-08:00We went here about eight years ago and loved it. ...We went here about eight years ago and loved it. I really appreciate these beautiful pictures. We had an amazing ferry ride from the mainland. <br /><br />I think I would be uncomfortable with servants. I have not had anyone clean my home yet. I suppose I would love it once I was used to it. <br /><br />Thanks to everyone for being quiet about Downton Abbey. It is so thoughtful of you all. I finally saw episodes four through seven yesterday. Whew! I was behind. Shereehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924683160315795339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-21540958689598267632013-02-20T01:55:32.625-08:002013-02-20T01:55:32.625-08:00Quel magnifique endroit !
On se croirais en anglet...Quel magnifique endroit !<br />On se croirais en angleterre et que se doit etres beau au printemps la glycine toute fleurie doit etres magnifique<br />Bien cordialement<br />MYRIAMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-21911454300434462492013-02-19T23:29:15.099-08:002013-02-19T23:29:15.099-08:00Your photos are lovely. I took a meditation course...Your photos are lovely. I took a meditation course at Royal Roads a couple of years ago and visited the gardens and the museum. It is beautiful and peaceful (except for the peacocks.)Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-68087370936936169082013-02-19T17:39:25.812-08:002013-02-19T17:39:25.812-08:00The Castle is used by Royal Roads University for s...The Castle is used by Royal Roads University for several months during the year and it is also a National Heritage Site. I am not too sure that anyone lives in the castle now...maybe a caretaker lives in one of the outbuildings.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-18804389842153879262013-02-19T13:55:09.913-08:002013-02-19T13:55:09.913-08:00The Japanese garden is a delightful and well maint...The Japanese garden is a delightful and well maintained who owns/lives there now?<br /><br />Think the downspout would look more natural in black. Thank you for the tour.IdaJudith https://www.blogger.com/profile/03634258386057489997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-32381825041797916032013-02-19T13:44:08.506-08:002013-02-19T13:44:08.506-08:00Beautiful, moody, and very atmospheric. It's ...Beautiful, moody, and very atmospheric. It's quite dramatic. Thanks for sharing the photos as it's all new to me.KSLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10251064646063353242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-69427232498763298282013-02-19T13:18:51.123-08:002013-02-19T13:18:51.123-08:00Thank-you for sharing these lovely photo's. I ...Thank-you for sharing these lovely photo's. I myself was last there a couple of years ago for a friend's wedding....it was held in the Japanese gardens :)<br />Maggie Smith was interviewed on 60 Minutes this past Sunday and she had me laughing. I'm looking forward to see her film "Quartet" Leannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-39976517051541709702013-02-19T11:33:42.048-08:002013-02-19T11:33:42.048-08:00Love it! I haven't been there in a couple of y...Love it! I haven't been there in a couple of years.<br /><br />It was also Professor Xavier's School for Gifted Children in the X-Men movies. Which means Hugh Jackman was there :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-69753331666020303162013-02-19T10:19:54.713-08:002013-02-19T10:19:54.713-08:00Stunning photos . . . I would love a visit there t...Stunning photos . . . I would love a visit there to look and see and walk the grounds! So gorgeous!<br /><br />Downton sure left me wondering . . . I am sure next January there will be more to add to the trauma and drama . . . and hopefully . . .Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-31531485691893590642013-02-19T09:54:39.709-08:002013-02-19T09:54:39.709-08:00I love Hatley Castle. Such a beautiful setting. Ou...I love Hatley Castle. Such a beautiful setting. Our eldest daughter's wedding photos were taken in the grounds there - in the Italian Garden and amongst the blooming rhododendrons (in May). What a great place to take your visitors. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-16051400443578325522013-02-19T09:12:39.446-08:002013-02-19T09:12:39.446-08:00I loved the beautiful gardens. Like one of your pr...I loved the beautiful gardens. Like one of your previous followers I find the look of granite buildings a bit cold & dull. I think living in France and seeing so many beautiful Chateaux has spoilt me. Barbara Lilian in Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05798063785447224950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-44801092067017118592013-02-19T08:18:05.623-08:002013-02-19T08:18:05.623-08:00I loved it when The Victoria Flower and Garden sho...I loved it when The Victoria Flower and Garden show was held there for a few years. The venue was perfect for us green thumbs.<br />I saw many photos of the graduates in the Hatley Castle Museum, I must have glanced at The Great Dane...I'll look closer next time and see if I can spot him.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-91391263532108714962013-02-19T08:15:24.229-08:002013-02-19T08:15:24.229-08:00It was commissioned by a Scotsman Dunsmuir and des...It was commissioned by a Scotsman Dunsmuir and designed by the local Scottish architect Samuel MacLure so your observations are spot on Tabitha!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-54480368241090487162013-02-19T07:34:05.531-08:002013-02-19T07:34:05.531-08:00We live not too, too far from the castle and enjoy...We live not too, too far from the castle and enjoy weekend walks on the grounds. Did you know that it is the mansion featured on the TV series 'Arrow'? The Great Dane went to military college there in the late 60's and early 70's and shares his memories of obstacle courses, working in the gardens and marching on the parade square, which is now a parking lot. Hatley Castle is a treasure.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-415465118586277682013-02-19T07:18:45.503-08:002013-02-19T07:18:45.503-08:00Those gardens are stunning! I could spend all day ...Those gardens are stunning! I could spend all day wandering about there. Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385735624350758337.post-84552102719251793042013-02-19T07:13:20.946-08:002013-02-19T07:13:20.946-08:00It's so Scottish looking, it looks just like ...It's so Scottish looking, it looks just like all the turn of the century houses round here. I don't like granite, unless it's sunny it's a very depressing stone, Aberdeen is known as The Granite City, my heart always sinks there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com