A Jane Austen Year

In ‘Summer' we indulge in a series of pleasure parties - we drive through the Pemberley woods, stroll about the strawberry beds at Donwell, and gaze over the cliffs at Lyme Regis. We indulge in a little sea bathing, make a 'sweet pot' of garden flowers, and enjoy some elegant (if surprising) ice creams.. ~ A Jane Austen Year transports you to Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, the idyllic Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen lived and wrote her globally beloved novels – now a beloved museum...

Welcome to another year with Jane Austen's House... ‘Spring' is a time of sunshine and showers, fresh beginnings, new homes and new acquaintances. In this episode we see Edward and Elinor fall in love, take a walk on the Ramparts with Henry Crawford, make pancakes, and examine the Dining Room wallpaper. We also visit Hunsford Parsonage for *that* proposal scene... ~ A Jane Austen Year transports you to Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, the idyllic Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen lived and w...

‘December' is full of winter weather and Christmas cheer. It brings the winter solstice, with its promise of longer days and better weather. It brings advent, candles, parties, and Christmas. It also brings the anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, on a bitterly cold night 250 years ago… ~ A Jane Austen Year transports you to Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, the idyllic Hampshire cottage where Jane Austen lived and wrote her globally beloved novels – now a beloved museum. Each month, join us on ...

‘November’ is the twilight of the year, the days short and cold, the air full of frost and woodsmoke. It is a time for lighting fires and wrapping up in woollen shawls and flannel waistcoats. It is also a time for sparkling candlelight, and we enjoy a night of revelry at the Netherfield Ball, complete with White Soup and delicate silk dancing slippers. There is also piano practice, a crisp winter walk, and a visit to Castle Square in Southampton. Jane writes to her niece Anna from London, dis...

‘October' is full of autumn leaves, muddy walks, crisp apples and spooky stories. We take forays into The Watsons and Mansfield Park, celebrate the publication of Sense and Sensibility, play bilbocatch and reflect upon the importance of aunts. As the month draws to a close, we mark the coming of winter with a Hallowe'en special - dipping into Northanger Abbey and The Mysteries of Udolpho, and enjoying the delightful terrors of the Gothic. ~ A Jane Austen Year transports you to Jane Austen’s H...