Jane Austen Museum – Lady Book Dragon

Today is the birthday of Jane Austen. It has been 250 years since Jane Austen was born. 250 years since one of my favourite authors entered the world!

The works of Jane Austen are some of my all time favourite books and ones that I have read over and over again. Over the years my favourite Jane Austen book has changed and I imagine it will continue to change. At first Sense and Sensibility was my favourite, then Pride and Prejudice and now it is Persuasion.

Last week I went on the tour at the Jane Austen centre in Bath again and absolutely loved it. If I was lucky enough to live in Bath I would definitely try and get a job there.

Jane Austen started my love of classics and she is my ultimate comfort author who I will always return to. So thank you Jane Austen. Thank you for inspiring my love of reading and always been there when I need a comfort read.

What is your favourite Jane Austen novel?

Etsy

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I thought it was time for another adventure update. I was on half term last week which meant more adventures as I had no teaching.

Bath

We spent a few days in Bath which obviously meant lots of book shopping but we also went to a few nice places for cocktails. We also visited the Jane Austen museum which we haven’t been to for quite a few years. I really like the Jane Austen museum as I find it really interesting and the gift shop has some beautiful items for sale. The Jane Austen tea room is also very nice.

We had a champagne afternoon tea at the Pump Rooms which was really yummy and in the evening we went to the theatre to watch and listen to the opera Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell which my husband very kindly got me for my birthday. I studied part of the Dido and Aeneas opera at university and I have always wanted to see it live so I was really pleased to get the chance to see it.

On our last day we went to see the Rodin and Degas exhibition at the Holburne Museum. I love the Holburne Museum and it has become a tradition to always visit when we are in Bath and see the latest exhibition.

Wimpole Hall

I also went to Wimpole Hall and Farm to meet my best friend who I haven’t seen for ages. Wimpole Hall has one of my favourite libraries in the National Trust. The library is huge and has a book room attached, I would just love to spend all day in there reading and drinking tea. We also went to the farm and saw the latest arrivals of the piglets which were very cute and had lots of fuss off a very handsome shire horse called Stanley.

We are hoping to go on some Christmas related adventures very soon as you can’t beat a nice festive adventure.

Happy Reading