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Austen’s World Wrap Up. January 25, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Regency-inspired decoratingLately, I’ve been busy reworking some furniture to suit the new life I’m creating for myself. Although I’m more sure about my taste than I used to be, I’m still drawn to design that evokes something of a Regency or … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-01-25 06:20:23.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. January 11, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Netley Abbey and the Gothic by Tony GrantInquiring readers, Tony Grant, a blogger and contributor to this blog for a decade, has submitted this interesting post about Netley Abbey. He ties history, literature, poetry, and painting to Jane Austen’s fascination with the gothic novel, which led to her writing Northanger Abbey in her wonderfully satiric vein. Enjoy! My Memories of Netley Abbey […]Artistic License and 12th Night TraditionsThe English count the 12 days of Christmas as starting on Christmas Day itself, so Christmastide, or the Twelve Days of Christmas culminate tonight with Twelfth Night, ushering in the Christian season of Epiphany. Which customs did people follow to … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-01-11 06:20:05.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. January 4, 2018

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Auld Lang SyneI’m a day late but thought I’d celebrate the new year by sharing the origins of the song we sing at midnight on January 1. The lyrics are attributed to Robert Burns in 1788, but the Scottish poet said he … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-01-04 06:20:04.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. December 28, 2017

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Guinea Pigs in Georgian EnglandAs most of you know, I love writing pets into my books. I’ve mostly stuck to dogs, but I think my current book is going to need a cavy. I know you’ve likely all seen the Elizabethan painting of the … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2017-12-28 06:20:19.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. December 21, 2017

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

5th Annual Unusual Holiday Music PostI took a look and realized that this will be the fifth year I’m posting about holiday music. So be it! I love singing carols and attending holiday concerts. However, some holiday music (more what’s played in stores rather than … Continue reading →Jane Austen Christmas by Rachel DodgeChristmas with Jane Austen Many Austen fans enjoy thinking about how Jane and her family celebrated Christmas. They wonder, did she give gifts, “deck” the halls, or have a Christmas tree? As most Austen fans know, many of the Christmas traditions we might picture actually became popular during the Victorian Era. However, there are plenty […]

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Originally posted 2017-12-21 06:21:06.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. December 7, 2017

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

What To Give An EarlAt this time of year many of us are engaged in a holiday ritual–what gifts to buy that special man in our lives. I’m here to help. Of course, you must first transport yourself to Regency England to discover what you … Continue reading →West Galleries –Singing in the Choir (Quire)One of my weekly joys is singing with my church choir. Our church is small, and so is our choir, often only six or eight people, just as I imagine a small rural parish church choir in Regency times might … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2017-12-07 06:20:30.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. November 23, 2017

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

This Butler’s Pantry Will Make You GaspInquiring readers, I had the immense pleasure recently of visiting The Breakers, the summer “cottage” of the Cornelius Vanderbilt family in Newport, R.I. Before walking through its marbled halls, I could only imagine the conspicuous consumption this enormous house represented in the gilded age. I was not disappointed. The social life in Newport during the […]Jane Austen Movie NightThis weekend I hosted the “Dining for Dollars” Jane Austen Movie Night I’ve been talking about. About twenty people attended and I think all had a lovely time. My goal with the menu was to serve foods based on period … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2017-11-23 06:20:15.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. November 9, 2017

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That Bewitching Illustrated London News, or, Oooops, I Did It AgainDear Reader, I did it again. I went on Abebooks and bought another volume of the Illustrated London News I discovered another poor, abandoned volume of a nineteenth-century newspaper, sitting in a corner, crying piteously, so of course, I had … Continue reading →Papillote CurlsOne of the great things about writing historical romance is that I always come across something new in my research. Often such finds are serendipitous and always they give me the chance to add some historical detail that I otherwise … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2017-11-09 06:20:04.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. October 26, 2017

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

A Wee Budding Janeite Learns to ReadJennifer Adams My Little Cities Books by Chronicle BooksDieting in the Georgian EraToday I’m going to defend a fellow author’s honor. I don’t actually know who the author is, but she could be any one of us because we’ve all been on the receiving end of an incorrect historical “fact check”. A … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2017-10-26 06:20:28.

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Austen’s World Wrap Up. October 19, 2017

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

Two Regency RecipesLast time, I blogged about an event I’m organizing for my UU church’s “Dining for Dollars” fundraiser–a Jane Austen movie night with period refreshments. Since then, I’ve made progress on a menu.  It’s a fair-sized crowd (about 20 people) with … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2017-10-19 06:21:23.

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