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A visit to: GEORGIANS REVEALED at The British Library
This new exhibition at The British Library, “Georgians Revealed,” lasts from the 8th November 2013 until 11thMarch 2014.It has been curated by Moira Goff, head of British Collections (1501 to 1800) at...
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JANE AUSTEN born 16th December 1775
238 today!!!!! 238 today!!!!!Happy Birthday Jane!!!!Have a great one.This is The Dolphin Hotel in Southampton where on the 16th December 1793 Jane Austen celebrated her 18th birthday.Fifteen years...
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DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY (so far) A REVIEW
Matthew Rhys and Anna Maxwell Martin as Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Darcy.I am a die hard Janeite, but one who reads the novels, reads and uses her letters in anything I write about her, reads the...
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CHEDDAR CHEESE
The Somerset countryside seen from the top of Glastonbury Tor. Dairy farming is prevalent.Cheddar Cheese is one of those staples on the shopping list of nearly every household, not just here in Britain...
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VISITING JANE AUSTEN’S SOUTHAMPTON?
Part of a painting in The Tudor House Museum in Bugle Street. It shows the Marquis of Landsdownes house next to Castle Square. The house Jane lived in is just before it.We can refocus our view of Jane...
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ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING ( born 208 years ago today)
Born: March 6th 1806 - Died: June 29th 1861 How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861)...
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COULD JANE AUSTEN SELL CHOCOLATE?
Apparently Shakespeare, in the guise of Romeo and Juliet, sells chocolate bars. I saw this advertising hoarding on Raynes Park Station, near Wimbledon,the other day.Here is Jane's effort!!! What do you...
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FOOTBALL WITH A TENNIS BALL!!!!!!!!!
I saw something amazing today.I was invited to teach at a school near Woking this morning. It was in a year six class. The children in year 6 are eleven year olds. I had a great morning with the...
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VIKINGS LIFE AND LEGEND
Exhibition poster displayed in the portico of The British Museum.Recently my brother Michael and I, who incidentally lives near Aarhus on Jutland, went to see the new Viking exhibition at The British...
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Sometimes we all need a piece of pure rock music to clear the cobwebs. A vast drum kit, throbbing base, wailing lead and a singer to break your heart. I certainly do. In my head it takes me back 40...
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CHARLOTTE BRONTE
Charlotte Bronte was born 198 years ago today.Jayne Eyre is one of my favourite books.Charlotte Bronte, writing through the persona of Jayne Eyre:“I would always rather be happy than dignified.” ―...
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THEATRICALS AT MANSFIELD PARK
Penguin Classics, Mansfield Park (Penguin New Zealand)The novel, Mansfield Park, is a portrayal of three conflicting social forces, the genteel, aristocratic world of Mansfield Park, the lowly life of...
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HORACE WALPOLE AND STRAWBERRY HILL
Strawberry Hill, the Twickenham retreat of Horace Walpole."Heaven nor hell shall impede my designs," said Manfred, advancing again to seize the princess. At that instant the portrait of hisgrandfather...
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Reading a paperback is far superior to reading a Kindle
Apparently research shows that because of Kindles and e books our reading experience is becoming fragmented and superficial.We remember less information or details of plot. We are not so deeply...
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A PENGUIN BOOK
A Penguin book using the original colour system.Marilyn went off to her usual Saturday morning car boot sale in Raynes Park this morning. When she came back she brought me two presents. First, a bar of...
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THE PILGRIM FATHERS AND NON CONFORMITY
The MayflowerThe very term, Pilgrim Fathers, denotes a biblical patriarchy. They called themselves, pilgrims, a religious term describing people who go on a religious journey to get close to their...
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THE UNITED KINGDOM
The Union Jack fluttering above the beach in Lyme Regis on the South Coast.On Thursday 18th September in the year of 2014 the Scottish people are voting for independence.They are voting to separate...
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Scotland remains part of The Union.
The results of the independence election in Scotland gave the YES voters 45% and the NO voters 55%. Scotland is to remain in The Union.Things, however, will never be the same. A whole batch of devolved...
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Jimi Hendrix and Jane Austen Are Friends!!!!!!.
JIMI HENDRIX Johnny Allen Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle ,Washington and died on September 18, 1970 in the London Borough of Kennsington in the heart of London from reputedly a...
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The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month 1918
5348066,Platoon B Coy1/15 London RegimentB.E.FFrance14.3.1918My Dear Peter, Thanks so much for your letter received today. I was jolly gla dto receive it as I have often wondered...
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