Page 54 October 2 0 1 4 UK trip to Downton Abbey By Jean Hodgson If you are one of the many fans of the PBS series Downton Abbey, you will identify with our disappointment when the visit we had booked last summer to Highclere Castle, where the show is filmed, was cancelled. Not to be easily discouraged, as soon as the dates for a 2014 reservation became available, we again made the arrangements to include this tour as a final stop on a trip to the UK. On August 15, just a few days away from our visit to this historic site, I was on a train reading an article in the Scottish Highclere Castle is only open to the public a limited amount of days each year. PATRICK BURCH | 602.430.2032 | PATRICK@GORILLACAPITAL.COM | GORILLACAPITAL.COM Gorilla Capital purchases properties with cash, requiring no concessions, inspections, or repairs, and then renovates them into remarkable homes. If you or someone you know is interested in Gorilla Capital and what we can do for you, contact Patrick today! COMING SOON LUXURY REMODEL IN BILTMORE AREA! 1821 E ROSE LANE | $779,900 4 Bedrooms + Office | 3 Bathrooms | 3,216 Sq. Ft. 14,802 square foot lot, large outdoor patio, great room with fireplace, formal living room, and an amazing split floor plan. The home features Thermador commercial grade appliances, custom shaker cabinets with white marble countertops, high-end chrome fixtures, light oak hand-scraped engineered wood flooring, and more! 3610 E MEADOWBROOK AVENUE | $849,900 4 Bedrooms | 2.75 Bathrooms | 3,020 Square Feet 5431 E ROCKRIDGE ROAD | CALL FOR PRICING Acre+ Lot | 4 Bedrooms | 4,242 Square Feet COMING SOON Continued on page 55

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Spread the word and expand your brand. Thousands of items and options. Grow your business! 800-887-5275 • http://jadepromo.net Call for a free catalog or see options online! edition of the Daily Express that began with these words, “Downton Abbey’s fifth series gets off to a dramatic start when a bedroom fire threatens to burn down television’s most popular stately home.” Oh, no. Was another cancellation in our future? Spoiler alert: The show does not go up in smoke. Even though American viewers do not see the new season until January, it airs in the United Kingdom beginning the middle of September. This fifth season is set in 1924, the Roaring ’20s, and begins with the 34th wedding anniversary of Lord and Lady Grantham. One reviewer said the fourth season was too dark for many fans, so this one will be lighter with more laughs. A word of advice: stay away from the Internet if you don’t want to know ahead of time what happens. But be assured that scenes that include fire are filmed at a movie set and not at Highclere. Our experience visiting Highclere was well worth the wait, and you don’t have to be a fan of the television series to appreciate this magnificent family home that is often described as “the finest occupied Victorian mansion in England.” It is the home of the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon and has been the seat of the Carnarvon family for over 300 years. A tour guide explained that now the family actually lives nearby on the estate because Highclere has become a business. On the limited days when the castle is open to the public, as many as 1,500 visitors tour the home and gardens. The income from this, as well as the television series and special events, helps support this vast estate. We began our visit by walking through the home, which guests can do at their own pace. Staff members were located in the main rooms to give brief presentations and answer questions. Family photos of the Carnarvon family throughout the house added a personal touch. Signs in some of the rooms identified how they are used in filming Downton Abbey episodes. The television series doesn’t prepare a tourist for the other two features of this visit. Highclere Park and Gardens have existed since medieval times, and landscape architects have created a breathtaking outdoor experience that visitors are free to explore. The other major attraction to this site is the Egyptian Exhibition. It was the 5th Earl, with his colleague Howard Carter, who discovered the Tomb of Tutankhamun in 1922. Authentic artifacts and reproductions, as well as the interesting history of the excavation, are housed in the lower level of the home, and are definitely a highlight for visitors. Sometimes when you visit a historic location, you feel like you are stepping into a movie set – and in this case it was literally true. I know that our Sunday nights in January watching a favorite program will never be quite the same experience. We may be sitting in our living room, but part of us will be at Highclere! Abbey Continued from page 54 Christa and Jean ready for the season premier in January.