I know I'm not updating the blog from a long time.. even if ma
ny things happened! I'm sorry, but I'm too lazy ^^;
During the summer I went to London and it was great.. I really enjoyed my staying and I'm often very nostalgic about it!! ç.ç
Since I promised to some Austenian friends I would have showed them at least the pictures of my journey to the Jane Austen's museum in Chawton (Hampshire) I'm going to do it now ^_^
Actually, I have not many pictures to show here, mainly for two reasons:
1) It was forbidden to take pictures inside the house, so I can only describe it to you. But maybe you can find something more here.
2) In most pictures there's an element of great disturb: me. So I cannot post them.
It wasn't easy to arrive there.. only a true austenian
fan could manage it!! XD
We went to Alton by train in the morning and we arrived there in almost an hour. It was a nice, quiet place, with beautiful houses, but no indications or buses at all ^^"
We walked through the whole town and at last we found an information office where they explained to us that waiting for the bus was useless and they gave us a map to Jane Austen's house in Chawton.
That day was very cold (as usual) and we took the wrong road and had some accidents due to my ability in walking in countryside's paths.
First I stumbled in a blackberry bush (and it had thorns ç.ç) and then I slipped and fell because the path was wet with rain and I hurt myself ^^"
At last we arrived to Chawton and to the house!! ^__^
This is the house where Jane and her mother and sister lived after her father's death.
We wandered for a while in the garden and then we found the entrance.
The man at the reception was very kind and he told us something about the objects in the hall room.
In the house there were dr
esses like the ones Jane could have worn at the time, objects used in the kitchen, etc.
All around the house there were "posters" with description of Jane's life, beautiful drawings, etc.
Upstairs we saw the bedrooms. In a room there were also two statues of Jane and Cassandra, talking in their bedroom after a ball.
It was so exciting.. being in the place where she has lived and where she has written or adjusted some of her novels!
In the low ground there was a book shop where I found some of her books at just 1.99 pound. There were also some posters and postcards, or souvenirs like pens, writing paper, etc.
The garden was also very pretty. The flowers and all the plants were really well arranged and there was a person who took care of them all the tim
e.
We sat on a bench and read for a while, it was really a good sensation.
In front of the house there is a lovely tea shop called "Cassandra's cup" where we had tea and cake. We also walked in a little park and along the countryside's paths.. I must say the landscape was really beautiful! I had a wonderful time.
During my staying in London I visited many other places I'd like to talk about... but now I will just attach some pictures of them here:
Camdem Town. I love this place!! A big market, many strange shops, a lot of ethnic food.. and when we went there it was always raining..
Sherlock Holmes museum ^__^
Regent's Park
Inside Westminster Abbey's garden.. I'm sorry I have not other pictures of the Abbey, it was wonderful.
I found it on a table near Jane's house... XD
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How sweet ç__ç Bingley and Jane are ALWAYS the best..!!!
(quotation: "we shall have 25 children.. and name them all Amanda.. even the boys!!") XD
- I received the book "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman - An assembly such as this" by Pamela Aidan, describing Pride and Prejudice from the point of view of Darcy... I hope it is well-done. Once I have read it I will give my opinion.
Actually, I have not many pictures to show here, mainly for two reasons:
1) It was forbidden to take pictures inside the house, so I can only describe it to you. But maybe you can find something more here.2) In most pictures there's an element of great disturb: me. So I cannot post them.
It wasn't easy to arrive there.. only a true austenian
fan could manage it!! XD We went to Alton by train in the morning and we arrived there in almost an hour. It was a nice, quiet place, with beautiful houses, but no indications or buses at all ^^"
We walked through the whole town and at last we found an information office where they explained to us that waiting for the bus was useless and they gave us a map to Jane Austen's house in Chawton.
That day was very cold (as usual) and we took the wrong road and had some accidents due to my ability in walking in countryside's paths.
First I stumbled in a blackberry bush (and it had thorns ç.ç) and then I slipped and fell because the path was wet with rain and I hurt myself ^^" At last we arrived to Chawton and to the house!! ^__^
This is the house where Jane and her mother and sister lived after her father's death.
We wandered for a while in the garden and then we found the entrance.
The man at the reception was very kind and he told us something about the objects in the hall room.
In the house there were dr
esses like the ones Jane could have worn at the time, objects used in the kitchen, etc.All around the house there were "posters" with description of Jane's life, beautiful drawings, etc.
Upstairs we saw the bedrooms. In a room there were also two statues of Jane and Cassandra, talking in their bedroom after a ball.
It was so exciting.. being in the place where she has lived and where she has written or adjusted some of her novels!
In the low ground there was a book shop where I found some of her books at just 1.99 pound. There were also some posters and postcards, or souvenirs like pens, writing paper, etc. The garden was also very pretty. The flowers and all the plants were really well arranged and there was a person who took care of them all the tim
e.We sat on a bench and read for a while, it was really a good sensation.
In front of the house there is a lovely tea shop called "Cassandra's cup" where we had tea and cake. We also walked in a little park and along the countryside's paths.. I must say the landscape was really beautiful! I had a wonderful time.
During my staying in London I visited many other places I'd like to talk about... but now I will just attach some pictures of them here:
View from the Tower Bridge
Inside the Shakespearean Theatre Globe... how beautiful.
It was one of the places I liked the most.
It was one of the places I liked the most.
Camdem Town. I love this place!! A big market, many strange shops, a lot of ethnic food.. and when we went there it was always raining..
Sherlock Holmes museum ^__^
Regent's Park
Inside Westminster Abbey's garden.. I'm sorry I have not other pictures of the Abbey, it was wonderful.I almost forgot!!!! Austenian fans must see this (sorry for the low quality):
I found it on a table near Jane's house... XD
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What's more?
After September's exams it seems I'm waiting for something to happen... because I'm still waiting for someone to call me for a work stage but if it does not happen I cannot plan everything else I have to do. I'm trying though. I wonder if I will ever graduate if it continues like this -__-
After September's exams it seems I'm waiting for something to happen... because I'm still waiting for someone to call me for a work stage but if it does not happen I cannot plan everything else I have to do. I'm trying though. I wonder if I will ever graduate if it continues like this -__-
AUSTENIAN NEWS
(beware of spoilers about Lost in Austen!!)
- Yesterday I watched the last episode of Lost in Austen... it was moving!!!! I'm so happy that it ended like this.. I started crying exactly at minute 40!(beware of spoilers about Lost in Austen!!)
How sweet ç__ç Bingley and Jane are ALWAYS the best..!!!
(quotation: "we shall have 25 children.. and name them all Amanda.. even the boys!!") XD
- I received the book "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman - An assembly such as this" by Pamela Aidan, describing Pride and Prejudice from the point of view of Darcy... I hope it is well-done. Once I have read it I will give my opinion.
OTHER NEWS
That's all I think... bye bye!!!!- Thanks to my friend Faith, I became addicted to the bbc drama Robin Hood!! It's really good..!! I'm still at the first season now..
