Monthly Archives: June 2019

At Chawton Cottage on a summer’s day

Posted on June 15, 2019 by admin

Photograph by Peter Smith © Jane Austen’s House Museum. I love going to Chawton. It’s deepest, most idyllic Hampshire, all red-brick cottages, slightly wonky tile roofs, and enormous swaying candled horse chestnuts. It’s everything that Jane … Continue reading →

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At Melrose Abbey (preferably) by Moonlight

Posted on June 1, 2019 by admin

Melrose is a pretty town on the Tweed, although the Youth Hostel where we stayed for reasons of economy is very spartan indeed. We were there to visit the Abbey, preferably by moonlight (I’ll explain in a minute). In the … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: June 2019

At Chawton Cottage on a summer’s day

At Melrose Abbey (preferably) by Moonlight

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