Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

• Regency-inspired decorating
  Lately, I’ve been busy reworking some furniture to suit the new life I’m creating for myself. Although I’m more sure about my taste than I used to be, I’m still drawn to design that evokes something of a Regency or … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-01-25 06:20:23.

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

• Netley Abbey and the Gothic by Tony Grant
  Inquiring readers, Tony Grant, a blogger and contributor to this blog for a decade, has submitted this interesting post about Netley Abbey. He ties history, literature, poetry, and painting to Jane Austen’s fascination with the gothic novel, which led to her writing Northanger Abbey in her wonderfully satiric vein. Enjoy! My Memories of Netley Abbey […]
• Artistic License and 12th Night Traditions
  The English count the 12 days of Christmas as starting on Christmas Day itself, so Christmastide, or the Twelve Days of Christmas culminate tonight with Twelfth Night, ushering in the Christian season of Epiphany. Which customs did people follow to … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-01-11 06:20:05.

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

• Auld Lang Syne
  I’m a day late but thought I’d celebrate the new year by sharing the origins of the song we sing at midnight on January 1. The lyrics are attributed to Robert Burns in 1788, but the Scottish poet said he … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2018-01-04 06:20:04.

Looks What’s Brewing in the Regency

• Guinea Pigs in Georgian England
  As most of you know, I love writing pets into my books. I’ve mostly stuck to dogs, but I think my current book is going to need a cavy. I know you’ve likely all seen the Elizabethan painting of the … Continue reading →

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Originally posted 2017-12-28 06:20:19.