点评:Met with friends at Attingham and persuaded them to join me on a tour of the hidden apartment (upper 2 floors of the East Wing). I’ve done the tour twice before (both times with the amazing guide - Sonja) and absolutely loved it so was eager to do it again. What I hadn’t realised this time was the tour has been changed, it’s called Behind Closed Doors and now focuses solely on Lady Berwick who was the last family member to live at Attingham. I admit that when I realised there had been a change I was initially disappointed - I shouldn’t have been! I’m told there are various guides but I again had Sonja which was a blessing. We were given the most absorbing account of Lady Berwick’s life, her childhood, disaster wedding day, and the phenomenal impact she had on Attingham. The tour shows objects and clothing belonging to Lady Berwick and is both hilarious and tragic. I’ll admit to nearly shedding a tear. Sonja is an expert story teller and mesmerising to listen to, her enthusiasm is essential to the whole experience. I was left wondering how one woman was able to accomplish so much and think so far beyond her own lifetime. For the £6 fee this is yet again incredible value for money.
翻译:我在阿廷汉姆庄园和朋友们碰面,并说服他们和我一起参观那间隐秘的公寓(东翼楼上的两层)。我之前已经参观过两次(两次都是由非常棒的导游索尼娅带领),非常喜欢,所以很期待再次参观。但我这次没注意到的是,参观内容已经改了,现在叫做“紧闭的门后”,而且只聚焦于最后一位居住在阿廷汉姆庄园的伯威克夫人。说实话,当我发现内容有所改变时,我一开始有点失望——但我完全不应该失望!听说有很多不同的导游,但我这次还是遇到了索尼娅,真是太幸运了。她为我们讲述了伯威克夫人的一生,包括她的童年、那场灾难般的婚礼,以及她对阿廷汉姆庄园产生的巨大影响,整个过程引人入胜。参观过程中会展示伯威克夫人的物品和衣物,既令人捧腹大笑,又令人唏嘘不已。我承认,我差点就流下了眼泪。索尼娅是一位讲故事的高手,她的故事引人入胜,她的热情是整个体验的关键所在。听完之后,我不禁感叹,一个女人究竟是如何取得如此成就,并拥有如此超越自身生命的远见卓识的。仅需6英镑,这又一次物超所值。