Pictures of Lyme, and a new book!

My little trip to Lyme in February seems so long ago now, and I’m always dreaming about the next time I might be able to go. As I’ve managed to break my hip – not by jumping off the Cobb, I hasten to add – I can’t see I shall be able to go for [...]

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Beautiful Lyme in Winter!

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Willoughby’s Return, Fresh Fiction and Lyme Regis

You can find me guest blogging on Fresh Fiction today talking about descriptions of Georgian dress in my books. I’ve been very busy this last fortnight mostly talking about my book! Here’s my chat with Naida from The Bookworm. Thank you Naida for inviting me to talk about my about my favourite Austen novel, and [...]

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The Assembly Rooms at Lyme!

Here I am standing in front of the spot where the former Assembly Rooms at Lyme stood. Very sadly, they were demolished in 1927 to make way for the car park – a move I am not sure I shall ever forgive the council of the time for making. Fortunately, we have a lovely description [...]

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Photo Gallery – Jane Austen’s Lyme!

More photos of gorgeous Lyme!

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Photo Gallery – Jane Austen’s Lyme

More photos of gorgeous Lyme!

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The Three Cups Inn at Lyme Regis – there have been two!

There is an article in the Times today which tells of a young boy’s attempt to save the Three Cups Inn in Lyme Regis – pictured left. Thank you Laurel Ann of Austenprose for the alert! Although the article states that Jane Austen stayed here, there was in fact another earlier Three Cups Inn which [...]

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The Three Cups Inn at Lyme Regis – there have been two!

There is an article in the Times today which tells of a young boy’s attempt to save the Three Cups Inn in Lyme Regis – pictured left. Thank you Laurel Ann of Austenprose for the alert! Although the article states that Jane Austen stayed here, there was in fact another earlier Three Cups Inn which [...]

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Jane Austen Treasures!

I thought you’d like to see these treasures – a collection of lace, bonnet, gloves, glasses and ivory counters that belonged to Jane and the Austen family. They are on display in the museum at Lyme – donated by Mrs Diana Shervington. I was lucky enough to hear this fascinating lady speak at a conference [...]

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Jane Austen Treasures!

I thought you’d like to see these treasures – a collection of lace, bonnet, gloves, glasses and ivory counters that belonged to Jane and the Austen family. They are on display in the museum at Lyme – donated by Mrs Diana Shervington. I was lucky enough to hear this fascinating lady speak at a conference [...]

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