The final Downton Abbey inspired dinner and etiquette talk is over, the third leaf removed from the table, and the last of the leftovers delivered to the local food share. I think the guests enjoyed themselves; I certainly did despite all the work. I’m hoping to schedule a few more […]
Suzanne Boden
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It’s become commonplace here in the Governor’s House to step back 200 years and welcome Jane Austen enthusiasts dressed in long gowns for country weekends á la the Regency period. But with the first Downton Abbey dinner, we have just experienced a new time travel destination, back to the early […]
January 28, 2013 – the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice How appropriate that we just finished a Jane Austen weekend here. The house was built in 1893, making it 120 years old now. I sometimes wonder about the people who lived here long […]