Upstairs downstairs

Another quiet day in the office. When I took a friend's daughter in the other day she thought it was like a castle (clearly been watching Downton Abbey!) and she liked the explanation about how a maid would rest her tray on the wrought iron shelf you can see here before going into the drawing room on the first floor when this used to be a private house.
Keep looking at the diary after this week and feeling pale....but I'll make the most of this calm before the storm!