Thursday, October 29, 2020

A Review of "Unmarriageable" by Soniah Kamal

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While I don't usually read much fan fiction or spin-offs, I just had to get hold of Soniah Kamal's Unmarriageable, which is a South ...
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Saturday, September 19, 2020

Following Colin Firth's footsteps at Lacock Abbey!

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I absolutely love Lacock, as visiting the village feels like visiting a film set and it really takes you back to Pride and Prejudice (1995)....
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Sunday, September 6, 2020

The Practicality of Pattens

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Have you ever wondered how ladies of Jane Austen's time used to manage to keep the hems of their gowns clean? At a time when country roa...
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Sunday, August 16, 2020

Picnicking with Emma on Leith Hill

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If you've seen the new Emma film , you might remember the Box Hill scene, where the dull picnic ends in a fiasco with Emma insulting Mis...
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Friday, July 31, 2020

A Walk Around Chawton House Garden "was a sweet view — sweet to the eye and the mind. English verdure, English culture, English comfort, seen under a sun bright, without being oppressive."

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I was delighted to find that the Chawton House Gardens had opened again after a long period of lockdown. It's so lovely to walk around ...
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Friday, July 17, 2020

Death Comes to Pemberley and A Fan Moment With Matthew Goode

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I've never been much into fan fiction or sequels of Jane Austen, thinking that I didn't want to mess around with my idea of Jane Au...
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Sunday, May 17, 2020

Chawton House Lockdown Literary Festival and Interesting Literary Connections

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This weekend I was pleased to discover the Chawton House Lockdown Literary Literary Festiva l. While my home life during lockdown ke...
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Sunday, March 8, 2020

On Location in Lacock

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Last Mother's Day (wow, it has taken me a year to write this post!) I was taken to Lacock in Wiltshire for a treat. I am a big fan of t...
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