I disagree. It is probably more an issue of personal taste. Not all things in America are garish and tacky so how can it be a case of the 'pot calling the kettle black?' Two of my favorite castles in Germany are Schloss Linderhof and Schloss Neuschwanstein. Both are completely different. While Neuschwanstein is sparse and beautiful, Linderhof is indeed garish and tacky and an example of decadence. Yet both are beautiful in their own way.


>>>>>Did it just t see if you'd bite. < bg >
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>>>>Well reel me in and grill me for supper! (sounds like something the Prince Consort would say in BA II :-)
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>>>>Actually it was Jean who bit - I didn't even notice (I usually only notice bad spelling but have to bite my tongue, otherwise I'd spend all day correcting people) - and he passed his observation to me.
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>>>>BTW did I ever pass on this URL to the Prince Consort's palace, in Brighton where I live? It's something else, I can tell you. Mrs Miggins's Pie Shoppe is just around the corner.
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>>>>http://www.royalpavilion.org.uk/
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>>>Never seen the palace URL. Looks a little garish and tacky.
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>A little dismissive, and "pot calling the kettle black" when coming from an American <g>. In essence, though, it is WAY over the top in opulance and decoration and sums up the Prince Regent. Don't you think it looks a little Disneyesque (esp. the outside elevations)? Remember that it was designed by the renowned architect, Nash (him of the fancy Regency fireplaces etc.). We get to pass this pile every day and it never ceases to gob-smack me. At night, all lit up with up-lighters it looks absolutely fabulous. The grounds are a peaceful public park and surrounded by other regency marvels, such as the Dome theatre (which used to be his stables) and the Corn Exchange. Absolutely gorgeous.
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>>>It was Jean who bit but you were the expected fish.
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>Aye. But like I said, I never noticed the familiar spelling.