The last few days of Regency Week went fairly quickly! Caroline Jane Knight gave another talk–this time in the great hall of Chawton House, which was interesting. She spoke of her memories of the house and had fun stories to share of her family. Tuesday, my daughter and I didn’t have much planned so we …
I wish I could say that I was able to experience more than I did, but personal reasons interfered and I only managed two days of Jane Austen immersion this year. 😉 I understand from those present that the Regency Day was the best yet and that despite the heat, the ball was a success, …
During Jane Austen Regency Week, we had a free day, so a group of us ventured to Winchester to the Cathedral so we could see Jane Austen’s grave and the house where she died. The drive in itself was lovely, and I enjoyed catching glimpses of the picturesque countryside as I drove along. Parking is …
In my previous post, I went over the Alton portion of Jane Austen Regency Week and in this post, I shall cover the Chawton events and sights I was able to enjoy while in Hampshire. It is very difficult to find anything on the history of Chawton prior to Jane Austen. The fact that she …
Well, perhaps not quite in her footsteps, but after almost five days wandering around Alton and Chawton in Hampshire and touring her home, I would say I likely trod on one of her paths! Most of you have probably seen the multitude of photos posted to social media and gotten glimpses of our week. I …
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