Drink and Ink, Suffolk connection

oldjiver · Post by **oldjiver** » Wed 26 Mar, 2014 10:11:23

I will shortly be writing a piece tracing the "Hansford Water route (in reality HAMFORD WATER) contained in "To Te Devil A Daughter". I seem to remember that in "Drink and Ink" DW mentioned staying at a stately home (may have been Woolverstone) in Suffolk, just a few miles from Hamford Water. I dont have Drink and Ink to refer to. Could anyone who has, kindly enlighten me about any travels in the area mentioned in the book please.

Darren · Post by **Darren** » Wed 26 Mar, 2014 11:52:06

I looked up Woolverstone in the Drink and Ink index and it directed me to page 107.

Joanâ€™s (DWâ€™s second wife) father â€œacted as agentâ€ for a Major Berners who lived in Woolverstone Hall (which is the stately home you refer to).
Joanâ€™s mother and father lived in Woolverstone House. Joanâ€™s father died in 1922, but in 1931 Joanâ€™s mother still lived in Woolverstone House. DW and Joan would occasionally stay there for weekends.

Woolverstone House was for sale recently (Â£2,750,000).

http://thepropertyfiles.net/post/493507 ... e-mannings

I am curious about your TTDAD locations - I can see a DW field trip coming.

oldjiver · Post by **oldjiver** » Wed 26 Mar, 2014 20:18:34

Thank you so much for that Darren! My holiday home actually looks across the river Orwell straight at the Hall. I remember DW was very nearly turned into a socialist by Lord Berners pulling the hat off of one of his servants and throwing it to his new gun dog. I can see now why DW placed two of his books in this area, he probably went for a drive to get away from the in-laws and the old lord!, and used the material in his books.