The Island of Doctor De Morgan
I hope everyone remembers how to pronounce Wightwick by now because I’m not going to explain again. Today we arrived early enough to go on a tour, and learned that the furry lump on the dining table represents Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s pet wombat. The wombat-obsessed Rossetti was so excited when we has expecting delivery of his new pet that he penned one of his worst poems. Oh how the family affections combat Within this heart, and each hour flings a…