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Hello
again, Interesting stories and, in the UK at least, sunshine are a bit
thin on the ground at the
moment although we’ve managed to uncover a few treats for
you. Enjoy.
Jackie Herring
*Many
thanks
again to 'austenblog'
and it's
contributors for keeping the newsletter informed of some of the many
events and happenings in the world of Jane Austen.
What's
new at the Jane Austen Centre?
It’s
all change at the Tearooms. We’ve a new manager, Sarah, and
are busy training new staff and preparing for our next ‘Tea
Guild’ inspection.
Have a look at the new menu, and print off a discount voucher just in
case you might drop in.
We’ve some great new costume jewellery just in. You will love the bracelet and cross.
Remember our offer that ends on 24th of August - if you spend over £30 you automatically get a 10% discount.
Here’s
the first of two articles we are featuring in this newsletter about
hunting to coincide with the ‘Glorious 12th’ the official
first day of the hunting season.- ‘Our heroes go hunting’
This
‘life-swapping’ drama leads to unexpected outcomes for the
Bennet sisters. They don't end up with who you would expect. It should
make fascinating viewing.
In our second article about hunting in the Regency period, we look at the attire of those involved.
If you were mounted you wore ‘colours’ everyone else
associated with the hunt wore ‘pinks’. What are they?
The
British Library has started a monumental project to put a number of the
rare books stored in its archives online. There’s one Austen in
the collection so far.
You might need to download additional software.
Writer’s
rooms. An article in this series by Austen biographer Clare Tomalin. In
it she looks at the room and that table in Chawton cottage in Hampshire.
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