Comments on: Philippa Stockley’s Restoration Stories https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:41:03 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Philippa Stockley https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1317480 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 18:41:03 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1317480 Thank you to everyone who’s commented for your uplifting remarks. I’m so glad that you find something to enjoy here and hope, if you buy the book, perhaps as a gift (but do have a sneaky read before bestowing!) that you’ll enjoy the stories of the various owners’ restorations, and the wonderfully evocative photos that accompany them.

]]> By: Moyra Peralta https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1317226 Mon, 07 Oct 2019 23:27:36 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1317226 Beautifully-written account. Enjoyed it very much.

]]> By: Pamela Traves https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1316769 Fri, 04 Oct 2019 02:58:55 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1316769 These are such beautiful pictures. I would love to have the Rabbit doll of my own!!!????????

]]> By: Sarah Vernon https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1316707 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:33:06 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1316707 A blissful article. Until now, I have always bought or rented typical Victorian/Edwardian ground floor flats in London, always longing for Georgian. I am now in a Georgian/Regency brick and flint fisherman’s cottage on the Isle of Wight and have never been happier. This a book I have to buy. Thank you, Philipa Stockley – you have made my day.

]]> By: Judith Haxton https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1316695 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 14:44:19 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1316695 Looking back … inspiration from the past… Beautiful blog!!! I want the book!!!
Judy

]]> By: Jennifer Newbold https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1316684 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:21:52 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1316684 Oh, a community of people after my own heart—and soul! While I don’t (yet) have a blasphemous parrot, I do confess to having adopted a three-legged cat and one with a single eye . . .

I have for many years wanted to restore and love an old home. There are two eighteenth-century houses for sale in the town where I live, and if I had immeasurable wealth I would buy them both, to save them from being gutted and debauched by someone with more money than taste (oh dear, did I really say that?).

Thank you for the insightful and delightful post and the heart-warming photos!

]]> By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1316677 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:30:16 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1316677 Love it! Every bit of divine imperfection.
“I believe all creative people seek inspiration from the past; those that don’t, perhaps should.”
Nice quote, that. As a mixed media artist who prowls around looking for old cast-off stuff
(especially paper!) I love her reverence for patina.

Thank you, GA, for always introducing us to the most interesting people.
This book looks marvelous.

]]> By: Annie Green https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1316643 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 08:15:10 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1316643 What a glory! Best of luck with the publication. I am going to look out for this. Perfect for turning the pages on a cold evening, by candlelight.

]]> By: Di Corry https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1316637 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 07:45:31 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1316637 Philippa so eloquently sums up my own feelings about these hidden gems in and around the East End. I too appreciated the “derelict beauty” of these houses and am gratified to see the sympathetic restoration of those that remain in my old neighbourhood.
I look forward to reading Philippa’s book.

]]> By: Jill Wilson https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/10/03/philippa-stockleys-restoration-stories/#comment-1316636 Thu, 03 Oct 2019 07:38:39 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=177169#comment-1316636 What a beautifully written piece about beautiful things… I can’t wait to get a copy of the book!

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