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I've been watching the 2007 miniseries on Blu-ray disc, "Cranford", which is set in a small English village in the 1840's. There are many scenes in episode #5 showing pens, letters and correspondence, writing desks, letters sealed with wax etc. It looks like they had a lover of pens as one of their scene consultants. I've also been fascinated by the costumes, hair and hat styles, home decor and a portrayal everyday life in a small village. This series is a nice diversion from the depressing news, incessant election campaign ads and violent TV shows.

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BBC's two Cranford productions are awesome. I both laughed and cried while watching. The actors are just amazing.

I keep coming back to my Esterbrooks.

 

"Things will be great when you're downtown."---Petula Clark

"I'll never fall in love again."---Dionne Warwick

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Big fan of Cranford. Have visited the village where they film this (and many other period dramas like Austen's Emma) several times. It is called Lacock, just east of the famous town of Bath. The village is something out of a time warp. Its amazing it's been kept that way for centuries. The whole place now belongs to the National Trust. Google it for more info.

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Very interesting! I will look for this =) thank you.

And with Blu Ray you can even read what's written on the paper!

 

And what you said about the news is so very true! I haven't watched it or sought it for a couple of months! and it feels great not to have all the gathered negativity of the world shoved in my face =)

you can never get it wrong, because you can never get it done!

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Oh! I thought it was filmed in Lacock nr Bath...

 

 

It is hun, but the book was written in Knutsford, and many of the issues in the book were contemporary Knutsford issues.

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