kemnayhousegalleryMay 312 minA Stitch in TimeAs we edge towards our first open weekend in July (all details on 'Opening Times' page) I'm spending time reacquainting myself with our...
kemnayhousegalleryApr 262 minA bit of snuff and nonsense... When cleaning you notice the little things - We are lucky enough to have a small, but beautiful, collection of snuff boxes to polish, as...
kemnayhousegalleryMar 222 minSpring CleanThe spring equinox has given us a weekend of bright sunlight, as well as the first bloom of buds, which has helped lift the spirits and...
kemnayhousegalleryFeb 222 minSigns of SpringIt has been a long, cold winter for all, so our spirits were lifted last week when the first signs of spring were spotted in the garden. ...
kemnayhousegalleryNov 9, 20201 minLighting up the nightThe days are frequently starting with autumn mists and that smell of wood smoke, even where no fire is visible. The trees along the...
kemnayhousegallerySep 29, 20202 minMarvellous MossWe're sometimes lucky enough to receive very intriguing letters about our family and Kemnay House that people have found in their own...
kemnayhousegalleryAug 24, 20201 minMore from our artists...As the light takes on a more autumnal quality, and the garden hues begin to glow with touches of orange and russet, I get increasingly...
kemnayhousegalleryJul 27, 20202 minArt everywhereWhen walking around a very quiet Kemnay House this summer one of the uplifting pleasures has been admiring the many pictures, trinkets...
kemnayhousegalleryJun 14, 20202 minGarden notes for JuneOne of the positive sides of spending so much time around the house is observing the garden grow as spring turns to summer. Nature's...
kemnayhousegalleryMay 9, 20203 minWartime life at Kemnay House, part 2In the second part of this post, I wanted to remember a hugely important member of the family - Nanny. Her commitment, love and hard...
kemnayhousegalleryMay 7, 20202 minWartime life at Kemnay House, part 1.As we had planned to open for VE Day this coming weekend, we thought we'd communicate some of the stories about life at Kemnay during the...
kemnayhousegalleryApr 30, 20202 minFrom the library...Here's a wonderful, and very kind, update from our fantastic volunteer Sheila (who cleaned all the books in the library last year, along...
kemnayhousegalleryMar 30, 20201 minLearning from the past.As everywhere, the effects of this international crisis have been a challenge for us: The month started with designing advertisements for...
kemnayhousegalleryFeb 3, 20202 minPickling for the PantryWhilst sorting an clearing out the old pantry, in an attempt to make it a usable space for assembling flower arrangements for our events,...
kemnayhousegalleryDec 26, 20192 minDeck the hallsWhat a busy month December has been - We started off with our Christmas pop-up shop; this year expanding up the front stairs and into the...
kemnayhousegalleryNov 4, 20192 minFrom the archiveOur intrepid archivists continue their journey through the many bundles of letters in our collection, cataloguing and noting information...
kemnayhousegallerySep 10, 20192 minArty AutumnIt's all a bustle at KH this week as we ready ourselves for North East Open Studios (14th to 23rd September). After an extended break we...
