Impediments

Joy and congratulations Worrying mysteries Stress and pressure A few solutionsComplications and obstacles continue to besiege Lady Geraldine and her father the Earl of Croukerne at their Gloucestershire home. From lost and found items, to retiring retainers and the hiring of new uninitiated staff members, it can become overwhelming. But friends help to alleviate the pressure, and visits to other stately homes, and to London, refresh the spirits. Little mysteries are supplanted by bigger ones, but do not rob the residents of Denisthorn Hall, Cheltenham House and Temple Grove of the joy that rushes in when celebrations and congratulations are in order. Impediments recounts a sequence of difficulties the aristocratic family must face - in society, with their staff, and with each other - at a time when England is also facing significant political problems. Impediments recounts a sequence of difficulties the aristocratic family must face - in society, with their staff, and with each other - at a time when England is also facing significant political problems.