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Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath September 11th 2008

Last Thursday the Jane Austen Centre hosted a cocktail party for the Jane Austen Regency World Magazine. The magazine has been bought by a local Bath businessman named Tim Bullamore. It was lovely party and many members of the Centre who came. Becca and I got to dress up in Regency costume to serve and greet the guest. Tim Bullamore's 8 year old daughter Rebbecca also dressed up with us and she had such a good time. I was so excited to be dressed up and at the party. Sue Hughes has worked very hard with Tim to change the layout of the magazine. It is a new smaller, sleeker style which I think will work really well for the magazine I think! I cant wait for the Jane Austen Festival next week!!!!... read more
Becca and Rebbecca
Jane Austen Girls!!
Jane Ausren Cocktail party!

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath September 10th 2008

I Have spent a total day of Jane and even though I have not been feeling 100% because, "My sore throats are always worse than anyone's. " ; ), I have still had a wonderful day full of Jane. I started my morning at the Jane Austen Centre where I will shortly be giving talks in the next couple of weeks!!! AHHH I am very excited by this fact and yet very nervous because though i know most of the information it is still a little but intimidating to get up in front of a room full of strangers and talk. But if I had to pick one topic to talk about... it would be Jane Austen. OF COURSE!! The Jane Austen Centre is such a lovely place and it is the people who work their ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath September 5th 2008

This past Wednesday a new TV series came on ITV in England called "Lost in Austen" During my Jane Austen class I had mentioned it coming on at 9 to all my classmates and that we would be watching it at 29 Northampton if anyone wanted to come over but I didnt really think twice about it. About 10 till 9:00 we heard our doorbell ring and it was about a dozen girls from Nunes House who had come to watch "Lost in Austen". Our living room was completely packed for the new Jane Austen spoof. which turned out to be very cute. "Lost in Austen is an ingenious reinvention of the classic novel, Pride and Prejudice, in which Jane Austen’s story is thrown off track by a very modern heroine, Amanda Price (Jemima Rooper). Amanda ... read more
our full living room!

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath September 3rd 2008

Today I had my second day at the centre and loved every minute of it!! We were rearranging the store room and such and then I got to try on my regency costume. It was so much fun to try on the different dresses. Clare, another girl who works in the Centre and I got to be fitted for costumes for a dinner next Thursday. It has been great to work there to see all that they do. I also had my first Jane Austen class today with Felicity James. We had a wonderful class talking about the beginning of Northanger Abbey. We talked about the open lines and how Austen says "No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine. Her situation in life, ... read more
Day wear
Clare
Me at the Centre

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath September 1st 2008

I am sooo excited after my first day at the internship. Today I did little but listen to talks about Jane Austen and learn how to work in the shop but I was just so thrilled to be there!! Martin- who is the official meeter and greeter of the Centre welcomed me in is period dress. he is a wonderful man who spent much of his time telling me about the period reenactments that he does INCLUDING dressing as a confederate soldier for the Civil war. hahahahaha I about died when he told me. he is a lovely eccentric many who I could talk to for hours! It was also very hard no to buy everything in the Centre! They have so much Jane Austen stuff that all I wanted to do was purchase thing : ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath August 31st 2008

We had a fantastic day today with ASE going around the English countryside to see Stonehenge, Sailsbury and Lacock (where Meryton has been filmed for P&P). Stonehenge was very nice and we got there before the huge crowd did which was nice. Next we went to Salisbury and saw the Salisbury Cathedral. It is a beautiful Gothic church and we got to see one of the original four Magna Cartas. after the afternoon in Salisbury we travel to Lacock to see the Abby and the village. It is a lovely village which has been persevered and owned by the National trust. The Abby has been used in several Harry Potter movies like the Chapter House which used as Professor McGonagall's classroom and where Harry discovers the mirror of Erised and the Warming Room which is Professor ... read more
friends at stonehenge
sweeties!
Salisbury

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath August 30th 2008

Last night we went out to the Victoria Art Gallery with the whole ASE staff. We got to meet our professors thought only one of mine was there. My Shakespeare in performance teacher is Ruth Hazel. She seems very nice but I am still a lil nervous about the class in general. I am no theater person and there are at least 3 theater majors in my class. It was great getting to go around and look at the fantastic art that they have in Bath. I have been having a great time up in the Northamptons though with my wonderful house mates!... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath August 29th 2008

Today I had my interview for the Jane Austen Centre! I cant tell you how excited I was to meet all the wonderful people who work there. Jackie is the manager and the person who I will be working with directly. She was so nice and encouraging. She said that I will be giving tours, working in the gift shop and in the tea room. I will also be helping a lot with the Jane Austen Festival that will be coming up in September! I get to dress in Regency clothes, which I am sooo excited about!!!! I start on Monday with my actual internship and so will keep all of you posted on what is going on. BUT soo far... ‘Bath is a charming place, sir; there are so many good shops here.’-- Northanger Abbey ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath August 25th 2008

I am settling in Bath and have really enjoyed my house mates. I ran into a girl from my trip in the airport and we traveled together to Bath which was so nice. When we arrived at the train station we meet up with several other students though none of them were living in our house. Once we got moved in to our new home at 29 Northampton. My house mates are all AMAZING and we have had such a good time already!!! Today has been truely a great day and I could not have imagined a better house, people or place to be in right now!!! Lots of love Virginia Claire... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Somerset » Bath August 12th 2008

We are spending a couple of days here in Bath before heading for one night in London. After London we are heading to Glasgow to meet up with Heather Catte. It is going to be nice to see someone from home! Bath is beautiful. The stone here is all a redish cream colour. All of the buildings (even the brand spanking new ones!) are made of this Bath stone. We even coughed up the cash to go inside the Roman Baths today. Believe it or not Alex was glad he spent it! It is amazing to walk on the floor that the ancient Romans and Brits did almost 2000 years ago. Yeah they really let us go right in the old part of the building and touch the structure. I thought they would be more protective ... read more




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