Tag: Jane Austen
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Jane Austin {1810-1820}
The 1810s were a busy time with George III officially being recognised as insane; the United States Congress declaring war on Britain; the Great (financial) Panic of 1819; Queen Victoria’s birth and the Napoleonic wars coming to an end. Â As you can see, a whole heap of important events occurred during the early 19th century, […]
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How to Hold a Jane Austen Tea Party
As part of our Jane Austen learning, the girls decided to hold a Georgian tea party, Jane Austen style. Â I am so blessed by older girls who want to make the little ones’ childhood as magical as their’s was. Â They pretty much organised this entirely by themselves….and A8 and B5 were beside themselves with excitement! […]
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Jane Austen’s House
I have been meaning to post this for ages. Â We visited Jane Austen’s house during our staycation. Â Even the boys enjoyed this day out, although that may have been because we ended the trip at a quaint village restaurant for a huge feed! So without further ado…. The surrounding countryside: The house from a distance: […]