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Adventures with Austen’s cheesecakes

10th March 2021 By Mark 2 Comments

Part of a Devizes cheesecake

At Devizes we had comfortable rooms, & a good dinner to which we sat down about 5; amongst other things we had Asparagus & a Lobster which made me wish for you, & some cheesecakes on which the children made so delightful a supper as to … [Read more...] about Adventures with Austen’s cheesecakes

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Cheesecakes, Devizes, Jane Austen

Accidental Austen journeys

17th October 2019 By Mark 6 Comments

Box Hill sign

Now and then, fate raises her delicate hand and gently ushers you somewhere you didn't expect to be. And so it was a few weeks ago when holidaying in the UK. It was meant to be a couple of days walking the North Downs Way in Surrey with old … [Read more...] about Accidental Austen journeys

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Bath, Box Hill, Jane Austen

Meeting Jane (almost)

28th September 2018 By Mark 8 Comments

The White Horse

Writing Austenesque fiction means the ghost of Jane Austen always feels near. (Hopefully not preparing some deliciously cutting remark on the impropriety of this young* man who dares play with her characters.) Ms Austen never reveals herself, … [Read more...] about Meeting Jane (almost)

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Chawton House, Jane Austen

Why do you like Jane Austen?

28th March 2017 By Mark 4 Comments

Jane Austen book and a football

It's a question I get asked a lot. Which is odd, because it's not as if Ms Austen is undiscovered or underrated. Nobody ever thinks to ask why I like novels by Terry Pratchett or Mark Lawrence. Or football. Or twiglets. Or even Poldark. … [Read more...] about Why do you like Jane Austen?

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Henry Tilney, Jane Austen, Mr Bennet, Mr Collins, Mr Darcy, writing

Oh Jane…

26th August 2016 By Mark Leave a Comment

Curiosity drove me to read Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice a few years ago. I wanted to know how much charm and humour in the screen adaptations was the work of the adaptors and how much the work of Miss Austen. I was astonished, as perhaps only … [Read more...] about Oh Jane…

Filed Under: Random musings Tagged With: Jane Austen

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