Monthly Archives: May 2010

Lost in Austen Land!

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Victoria

I’ve just returned from a wonderful Jane Austen weekend, staying at the fabulous house that was used in Emma Thompson’s adaptation of Sense and Sensibility.  Overlooking an estuary and set in 5,000 acres of Devon countryside, it boasts its own beach … Continue reading →

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Patterans!

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Victoria

Today was probably the first warm day of May and very timely it was too for a meeting of The Arthur Ransome Society on the beautiful Ashridge Estate.  The event was ‘Picnic, parley and patterans’ and, after the picnicking and the parleying, … Continue reading →

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Lyme Regis

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Victoria

We’ve just returned from a wonderful week in Lyme Regis.  This was a special research trip for my current novel – The Illustrated Darcy - the second in my series about Jane Austen addicts.  We were staying in an apartment on the harbour front … Continue reading →

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