All I Want for Christmas, Day II For Your Bookshelf English Country House Interiors, by Jeremy Musson. Foreword by Sir Roy Strong; Photography by Paul Barker. New York: Rizzoli, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-8478-3569-0 $60. [though Amazon has it for $38., much as I hate to say that…] This book I should very much like to add [...]
Posts Tagged ‘England’
Jane Austen Cards for Every Occasion!
Posted in Jane Austen, Jane Austen Merchandise, Jane Austen Popular Culture, News, tagged bath, England, Greeting Cards, Greetings from England, Jane Austen, Prints, Samuel Johnson, Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy, Tony Heaton, Vermont, William Wordsworth on July 21, 2011 | 7 Comments »
I received the information on these cards just before I was off on a holiday, so just now getting to post about them…. Tony Heaton’s “Greetings from England” line of cards and limited edition prints are quite lovely, our interest being of course those connected to Jane Austen [though certainly not limited to Austen only [isn’t [...]
In Search of Austen in London ~ Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Posted in Jane Austen, literature, London, tagged All's Well That Ends Well, England, Globe Theatre, Jane Austen, London, Theater, William Shakespeare on May 22, 2011 | 3 Comments »
[Image: Wikipedia] A visit to the Globe Theatre in Southwark is an essential stop in London. Close to its original site, re-built through the efforts of Sam Wanamaker, the Globe had its official opening season in June 1997. Tours are conducted year-round and the museum housing the Globe Exhibition is a must-see – I have [...]
London Trekking
Posted in Jane Austen, Regency England, tagged England, Henrietta Street, Jane Austen, London, Regency London, Tony Grant on May 14, 2011 | 14 Comments »
Have just returned from a week in London – hence the blogging silence – will post more pictures and some thoughts, but to start here are a few. I met up for a delightful tea and afternoon of sight-seeing with Tony Grant, of the blog London Calling [alas! he just lately removed it from the blogsphere] [...]

