The Port Of Bristol In The 18th Century

The Port Of Bristol In The 18th Century

Feb 23, 2024 | Eighteenth Century Inns

For my novel ‘Easter At Netherfield’, published in January, I had to do quite a lot of research into the history of the Port of Bristol which was immensely interesting. I consulted many sites on the subject of Bristol and routes to Bristol whither Mary Bennet absconds...
Eighteenth Century Inns

Eighteenth Century Inns

Jan 16, 2024 | Eighteenth Century Inns

Hello and happy January. Whenever I write about characters travelling from place to place, I often end up doing a good deal of research into the inns which characters might have visited and stayed at and if possible compare the appearance in the eighteenth century...
Eighteenth Century Paper Making

Eighteenth Century Paper Making

Dec 26, 2023 | Eighteenth Century Inns

Hello and Happy Christmas. It’s Boxing Day which, as all Jane Austen fans will know, did not exist in her day being a Victorian invention. Instead, in Georgian times, servants would traditionally be given the day off to either rest or travel to visit their families....
Attractions of Eighteenth Century Cambridge

Attractions of Eighteenth Century Cambridge

Nov 30, 2023 | Eighteenth Century Inns

In Easter At Netherfield, the second Pride & Prejudice sequel in my Elizabeth Bennet series, Elizabeth wishes to accompany Colonel Fitzwilliam and her friend Harriet Layham to Cambridge. The Colonel and Harriet wish to speak to Harriet’s parents who are staying at...