A splendid Regency dinner Since we are in the midst of a Thanksgiving Day weekend here in the United States, I thought it appropria...

I've been in a cupcake-frenzy since last year. This week alone, I baked two batches of cupcakes: lemon cupcake with lemon Swiss meringue...

I know I have a tendency towards quotes from Northanger Abbey but I have yet another this week. My mum and I went on a wonderful walk tod...

Here I go again! Off on another tangent! Here's the story. My dear Mother-in-law has been telling me about the benefits of drinking a gl...

Hi all. In February of this year I made a post about Chris Brindle's theories regarding the "Unseen Portrait" of Jane Auste...

The life of a chief justice apparently in the 18th century was apparently not free from gossips and accusations. In page 293 of the Memoir o...

I have chosen my quotes from Northanger Abbey . This week I have been thinking lots about relationships and the dynamics between the differe...

James Austen, Jane's brother I keep finding so much truth and relevancy to today's World in "The Loiterer" - the peri...

I’ve been practising gratitude these days, recording about five things that I am grateful of per day. It’s a good practice to make ...

We received an email a few days ago from a John O'Neill. He conveyed sad news about what is happening to Carrigglas Manor, the former ho...

This weeks quote is from chapter XII, page 370 of Tom Lefroy's memoir. " I feel that any memorial of him would be wanting which o...

This week, I was lucky enough to receive a nice email from Mariana Georghe who analysed a passage from Sense & Sensibility versus The Me...

     I have a special reason for using the following quote this week.  My granddaughter and I went to see a local presentation on stag...

I have chosen this letter from Jane's Love and Friendship. It is part of  Lettter The Firth - From a Young Lady Very Much in Love to He...

This is quite a story for a simple quote, but it pulled at my heartstrings, so I have to tell it! I noticed our copy of the m...