"I have bought your locket, but was obliged to give 18 s. for it, which must be rather more than you intended. It is neat and plain, s...

We should have posted a quote last Saturday/Sunday, but because of a miscommunication on my part, it was delayed. My apologies, dear friends...

Continuation of my post on the Memoir,  Chapter XI  My objective is not to discuss his religious views, but to make a Jane Austen con...

What I have discovered is of such major importance that I shall take this week and next week to post quotes for our Tom file. It all star...

This quote is from the end of chapter 38 in Pride and Prejudice . Elizabeth has just spent six weeks with Charlotte and Mr Collins. She is...

Thanks to Maria we have another fantastic Becoming Jane header. You can use it on FBs new timeline coverimage aswell. Download the header...

For this week's quote I wanted to peruse James Austen's The Loiterer for a gem, and WOW, did I ever find one!   In the Number...

Recently, I’ve been putting a new healthy habit of enjoying my weekend and doing a really minimum work (other than cleaning the house, bak...

A few weeks ago I made a visit to Devon, the South West of England. On my trip I went to a National Trust Georgian property called  Saltram ...

Here are my musings about our dear Jane, as I was pondering what to post.  I thought that she wrote some things other than her novels.  ...

I have been coughing since late February (!), on and off because of the weather and pollution where I live... so I've been irritating ma...

This week I have chosen the quote from Tom Lefroy's memoirs, part 8, page 345. He is writing this in the context of the christian...

My favorite novel is Persuasion, so I wanted to dwell on that this week. What I found is a "passionate passage" amongst those I...

Please forgive the late instalment of this weekend. I was trying to find something from the Memoir of Chief Justice Lefroy, and – with my bu...

Sorry this is early but I will be unable to post this weekend. This quote is in honour of strong, "rational" women. It was our dea...

The Jane Austen Centre newsletter has made us aware of an exclusive auction now on ebay of original costumes from some of Jane Austen's ...

I have been bombarding myself with ‘Downton Abbey’ lately, including the basic circumstances that required Lord Grantham to invite Matthew C...

My quote for Jane will be a melancholy remembrance because a very dear Aunt of mine passed away two days ago. I go to attend her funeral on...

One of our blog readers has emailed us wanting to share her fantastic song about Jane. Holly Christina dedicates her song to Jane Austen fan...

When in doubt of what to chose for a quote to post I always turn to Sense and Sensibility for inspiration . The relationship between Elinor ...