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Beautiful, darling, JEALOUS Jack. Made these at the request of balticprincess, such a great idea! These were the scenes that sprang immediately to mind when I thought of jealous Jack, but if you guys come up with some others I’d be glad to make some more of these! Making gifs kind of turns into an in-depth examination of the scenes you’re giffing and of course it gave me all these fangirly thoughts soooo now that I’ve engaged in a few hours of Jack scrutiny let me add a bit of commentary…

1-2 1 x 6 - Ruddy Gore: this is the first time I remember seeing Jack acting overtly jealous. Holy hot damn, the way he grinds that jaw! It’s also the only time I can recall him pulling what I see as a total alpha male stunt, speaking for Phryne - “Miss Fisher was on her way home.” Phryne calls him on it too, gently reasserting her control - “Actually, Miss Fisher is feeling a tad peckish.” And the cheeky look she gives him as she walks away with Lin! She seems completely delighted by his jealousy and so am I.

3-4 1 x 8 - Away With the Fairies: Does this count as jealous Jack? At first he just seems kind of bewildered by the romantic scene in the dining room, but then he mentions Lin to Phryne once she joins him - “Mr. Chung looks well. We crossed paths as he departed” - it alters the context of the scene somewhat and gives us a hint as to what’s been on his mind. There is much throat-clearing and he adorably knocks over a piece of crockery in his turmoil. And Jack is generally not a clumsy man so…there’s that.

5-10 2 x 2 - Death Comes Knocking: This damn episode. So many memorable Phrack moments! But the above has always been one of my favorite scenes, with the two of them interviewing Warwick Hamilton. It all starts, of course, when Warwick mentions the boudoir. Jack’s expressions are priceless (major kudos to Nathan Page’s acting here, he can do such amazing things with his face!) and he shoots Phryne dirty looks pretty much throughout the scene. Afterwards, she follows him into his office…just look at his body language in those last two gifs! Jack does not often lose his temper to the point of angry gesturing, and that he does so here is pretty indicative of, well, growing feelings. Unnngghh when he irately plants that fist on his hip! *thudddds* My God, if ever there was a moment for an angry, caught-up-in-the-passion-of-the-moment kiss, this was IT. I imagine some of that anger is aimed at himself for being jealous in the first place. Because let’s be honest, Phryne having a fling during a case is pretty much business as usual.

The third and final post about Rippon Lea 

Favourite location in the 30 day challenge - with photos from each episode in which it features

A brief look at the history of the Estate

 My visits in 2016

Here are some of my photos taken on two visits to Rippon Lea in 2016.  On the first visit in April we couldn’t look inside the house as they were setting up the Costume Exhibition for The Dressmaker. Costumes for which were designed by Marion Boyce. On my second visit in September I took a guided tour of the house which was excellent although it did limit my ability to take photographs, as I tried to wait until others had moved on but then I had to catch up to listen to the guide. 

I missed taking photographs of a couple of rooms as I couldn’t remember them in the show, but when I watched again I recognised the wallpaper in one of them; the dining room was another - I’d forgotten about the scene between Bert and Aunt P.   We couldn’t go into the main bedroom as there was a leak which had damaged the ceiling but the guide did say repairs were due to be carried out shortly. I think this was the Cleopatra bedroom. 

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Exterior of the house - Here I am between the two hedges which can often be seen through the windows in many scenes and the steps featured at the end of Death and Hysteria.

The tennis hut (and me) and the place where Jack teases Phryne about spiders!

The swimming pool looking towards Mr B’s fountain and featuring in many other scenes - Jack and Angela for one

The drapes in Melba Cruise’s Salon of Beauty and the verandah for Guy and Isabella’s party.

The magnificent entrance to the house from the drive.

The tennis court in its permanent position and not on the lawns at the front of the house as in Game, Set and Murder

The small courtyard garden near the kitchen as seen in the scene between Guido and Phryne in Murder and Mozzarella.

The fernery from Death and Hysteria and the stables from Murder in the Dark

The drawing room minus the piano, which I understand had been temporarily removed while various exhibitions were being staged in the house.The second photo is in the same room but the light made it difficult to photograph well.  The sofa is the one on which Raymond sat when Phryne took on the role of Director. You can just see the two hedges through the window.

The hall and stairs seen for the first time in Cocaine Blues and featuring in Death and Hysteria too.

The bathroom where it all began….

The front door and the hall with doors on the left into the drawing room.  

This is the small lobby to the right as you enter through the main door - seen in Death and Hysteria where the ladies are waiting before they set off on their walk with their butterfly nets. I wonder if these skis are the ones featured in Murder under the Mistletoe.

 The kitchen as seen in Murder in the Dark and the bell system for the servants and the wine cellar.

Upstairs - the hall where Dot finds a piece of evidence in Death and Hysteria  - looking from both ends.

… and again with the door that Jack opens and Constable Martin falls into the room.