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Happy Valentine’s Day to all of our lovely readers. Now, only one lucky Janeite out of the 134 who qualified will be the winner of the lovely Valentine’s package being offered by Bingley’s Teas, Ltd. Without further ado, the lucky winner is: Paula, who left a comment on February 01, 2012 Congratulations Paula! To claim [...]

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We drank tea again yesterday with the Tilsons, & met the Smiths. I find all these little parties very pleasant. — Letter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra 1811 Tea was at the center of social gatherings during Jane Austen’s time. Today, we enjoy tea everyday too, but the varieties and blends available would [...]

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I am so behind in blogging, so here are the whirlwind highlights of what I have been doing at Woodston Cottage and in California these past two weeks… My Trip to California I left my snug cottage in Snohomish and flew to Los Angeles for a quick Jane Austen-inspired long weekend. On Friday, author Syrie [...]

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Note card: Winter at Pemberley with Elizabeth, by Wendy Paul Tis the season to go shopping, and Janeite family and friends always need suggestions to fill the reticules, stockings, and gifts under the tree for those whose special interest is everything Austen. I have several categories to select from – and I would happily be [...]

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UK readers will be pleased to discover that the entire Jane Austen collection by Naxos Audiobooks is 25% off online until January 31, 2012 at NaxosDirect.co.uk. I adore this collection, many of which are narrated by the Incomparable Juliet Stevenson! That’s the entire Jane Austen collection, all six major novel and her minor works – [...]

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Hot off the presses is the November/December 2011 (No 54) edition of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine, the ultimate Austen reading indulgence. Here are the featured articles! Stunning pictures from the Jane Austen Festival in Bath Review of P&P: The Musical live from its staging in New York Reports from JASNA’s AGM in Fort Worth, Texas [...]

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The July/August 2011 issue of Jane Austen’s Regency World magazine is now on sale and has been mailed to subscribers. In the new issue: • JANE AUSTEN FESTIVAL IN BATH: A preview of the exciting programme lined up for September, 2011 • THEATRICAL PAINTINGS: The amazing set of costumed portraits collected by Somerset Maugham is [...]

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For years I seriously thought that the Jane Austen bobble-head was a Janeite myth. I had never seen one in person, only “read” about them in my online travels. I once saw one listed in an eBay auction that went for an exorbitant final bid. Who would pay that much for a toy??? It became [...]

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