Bond Street, Sir Walter and Bow Windows!

We’re going for a little stroll now, down to the end of Milsom Street to the row of shops which separate Burton and Bond Street. We will take the right fork down Bond Street – can you see Sir Walter Elliot? This extract from Persuasion is so funny, summing up the vain character of Anne [...]

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Elizabeth Bennet sets off for London and Hunsford

Lydia Bennet’s Online Diary.
At this time of the year I always read Pride and Prejudice and I thought it would be fun to see what Lydia is thinking about all the goings on at Longbourn. Lydia’s online diary starts just before Mr Bingley arrives and finishes where my novel, Lydia Bennet’s Story, begins.
Monday, March 8th, [...]

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Regency splendour in Bath

I love any excuse for a research trip and a chance to escape a frantic and busy life, so when my husband suggested a trip to Bath at the weekend I was very excited. I thought I’d share some of the photos I took of the Assembly Rooms in Bennett Street, which are stunningly beautiful. [...]

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Milsom Street, Bath

I had a lovely weekend in Bath and I took some photos to show you if you are not familiar with the lovely town. The first shows the view down Milsom Street looking down towards the famous pump rooms. The second shows the remnants of a sign above what was the circulating library, which I’m [...]

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Bath, Lacock and Lydia Bennet’s Diary – News of Harriet’s arrival!

I’ve just spent a lovely long weekend in Bath and the surrounding area and have been very busy taking photos which I hope you will all enjoy. I’ve got to sort out some technicalities, but I’ll be posting soon on what I saw in Bath and Lacock in particular. In the meantime, here’s that naughty [...]

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Lydia Bennet’s Story, a review from India Jane’s Bookshelf

Monday, February 9, 2009
A review from India Jane’s Bookshelf
Book Review: Lydia Bennet’s Story
I’m kind of picky about Pride and Prejudice sequels or knock-offs. I loved Pamela Aidan’s Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman series. Other than that, most of them haven’t passed muster.
I’m not a huge Austen fan, but I am an Austen fan. I won’t likely notice [...]

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Efford House, Sense and Sensibility, 1995

Here are some photos from my collection showing the interior of Efford House where they filmed the 1995 version of Sense and Sensibility. As you can see I am no photographer! I can never get photos to look like the images I see – well, I wanted to keep a record and I thought you [...]

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Lydia nurses her Pride!

Lydia Bennet’s Online Diary.
At this time of the year I always read Pride and Prejudice and I thought it would be fun to see what Lydia is thinking about all the goings on at Longbourn. Lydia’s online diary starts just before Mr Bingley arrives and finishes where my novel, Lydia Bennet’s Story, begins.
Monday, February 15th, [...]

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Lydia’s Valentine

Lydia Bennet’s Online Diary.
At this time of the year I always read Pride and Prejudice and I thought it would be fun to see what Lydia is thinking about all the goings on at Longbourn. Lydia’s online diary starts just before Mr Bingley arrives and finishes where my novel, Lydia Bennet’s Story, begins.

February 14th, 1802
Rebecca [...]

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A Card for Valentine’s Day

…he was exactly the man who, in disposition and talents would most suit her.
In chapter fifty of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Elizabeth Bennet is beginning to think that she made a mistake when she turned down Mr Darcy’s proposal. Her feelings towards him have changed and she can only contemplate on the fact that [...]

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