appearances
Jane Austen museum in Chawton
This is the house where Jane Austen and her family lived for several years. The house was a modest cottage, and I think it must have been the model for the cottage the Dashwoods were exiled to. (Aside: Austen’s portrayal of how the brother disinherits his stepmother and stepsisters is Read more…
appearances
Windsor Castle, Winchester, and other scenes from England
I’m certainly glad that I flew out of England before the volcanic ash from Iceland drifted that way. As good a time as I had, an enforced stay would have been a lot less fun. When I drive people from the airport in Austin, I point out landmarks like the Read more…