Such a treat to visit @thenationalgallery.bsky.social again over half term with my daughter, crowds notwithstanding.
Sometimes when you see a painting, it's like greeting an old friend ❤️💕
Two men ice skating in around 1810
As the #WinterOlympics draw to a close I wanted to take a peek at ice skating in 18th century Britain to see what I could find out. Did Brits ice dance? And did #JaneAusten ever ice skate?
Find out more in my latest Substack:
nicolapritchardpink.substack.com/p/ice-skatin...
How did #JaneAusten approach editing and getting published? And what can we learn from her? Take a look at the last in a short series of articles about Austen's writing practices: bit.ly/4pZn5BK
I started 2025 with a #janeausten ball, singing Happy Birthday and enjoying a slice of cake ... and I've managed to close the year by speaking for Hampshire Writers' Society, singing Happy Birthday and enjoying a slice of cake! What a fabulous 250th Austen celebratory year it's been.
Ever wondered just how #JaneAusten did it? What exactly was her process? Can we ever even know? I decided to take a closer look to see what I could glean... Take a look at my newest article on What would Jane do: bit.ly/44vCW3b
I've so enjoyed researching the Georgians' take on trusting your emotions over cold, rational decision-making. Something strikingly familiar with some modern sentiments today. Check out my Substack article at bit.ly/47kMWwU to find out more.
So thrilled to attend today's service of thanksgiving for #JaneAusten at Winchester Cathedral and see the new statue unveiled. Plus there were a few faces from the 1995 P&P who read excerpts from the novel during the service so wonderfully.
So I'm minding my business researching feelings in the 18th century and stumble upon this image apparently representing the emotion of despair...
Surely this is an image of someone in front of a Georgian wind machine??? Thoughts on a postcard.
Am loving reading a #JaneAusten era Glossary of the Dorset Dialect. Faves so far are: Popples for pebbles and "Gie's a pud" meaning "Give me a hand." Love it. I could literally read this book all day...
Have you ever visited a writer's home or a place where a scene in a book was set? It can be so exciting to feel closer to a beloved author or part of their story. Follow the link to find out more about #JaneAusten literary tourism and what it means to fans to visit Austen sites: bit.ly/3IrYt5d
I'm enjoying reading Johanna Schopenhauer's memoir about her travels to London atm, and this comment about a dinner party made me chuckle - reminded me very much of the 2005 Pride and Prejudice ;) #JaneAusten
#JaneAusten wrote about Regency seaside holidays and loved to take them herself, but what were they really like back then? And how long have Brits been taking domestic seaside holidays anyway? To find out more, check out my latest Substack article at bit.ly/4lPxMoB
Very excited to see pineapples used to decorate a recent Regency ball 🍍🍍 To find out why on earth they did this, check out a blog I wrote earlier this year: nicolapritchardpink.substack.com/p/pineapples...
Had such a wonderful time last weekend at a #JaneAusten Regency ball at the Great Hall in Winchester. I've never seen the room so beautiful and it brought to mind Miss Bates' comments in Emma: 'This is meeting quite in fairyland!—Such a transformation!'
Heartily recommend the Dorset Museum's new exhibition called #JaneAusten: Down to the Sea. Absolutely loved visiting recently - loads to see and learn and try on :)
Had a fascinating look into early memoirs and 'true' stories in the long 18th century in a bid to better understand the recent Salt Path controversy. Take a look at bit.ly/45bdZJQ to find out more.
Had a great weekend break recently at @janeaustenshouse.bsky.social in Chawton making my very own #JaneAusten Regency dress. Super intense sewing with copious cups of tea and banter followed by relief at a completed garment.
As #Wimbledon is about to start I look back 300 years to delve into 18th century #Tennis in Britain, and uncover surprising info on a womanising profligate and a couple of French pros... Find out more at bit.ly/4kfnv4l
The wonderful @balhnews.bsky.social have shared a short video of the fantastic Placing #JaneAusten conference that I was lucky enough to speak at back in May: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg5W...
Brilliant milestone today: I reached my goal of 100+ respondents for my survey on Austen tourism 🙌
I'll be presenting my fascinating research at the
@unisouthampton.bsky.social's 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 #𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 in July. Find out more or book tickets at bit.ly/43RELX5
I just found out it's British #Sandwich Week which naturally led me to try and uncover the truth behind the sandwich's origin story. Apparently the Earl of Sandwich invented it while gaming. But is this story simply apocryphal or could it actually have been true? bit.ly/3H7hIjt
Only 1 week left to go for our webinar with @npritchard-pink.bsky.social 📢
Carry on the #JaneAusten250 celebrations with us and learn all about Jane Austen’s experience of walking
Book your place via the below link ⬇️
hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/events/muddy...
Excited to be talking all about #JaneAusten and walking for @harchivestrust.bsky.social on 21 May. Tickets for this online event are still available so come along to find out more: bit.ly/4m36qN0
Nicola looks at the camera smiling. She is wearing a patterned dress and places her left hand on a pile of books
Our third speaker for our Placing Jane Conference is Nicola Pritchard-Pink. Her talk will consider Jane Austen's experiences of walking.
Find out more about wider events celebrating Jane Austen 250: ow.ly/ss5h50V1cvk
#WeAreLocalHistory #LocalHistoryForAll
As part of #Southampton's #JaneAusten250 events I'll be speaking all about Austen's song collection, alongside folk musician Jeff Henry on 5th June - come along and join us! Tickets available at wegottickets.com/event/640205
As today is #EarthDay I wanted to explore biodiversity loss and what wildlife #JaneAusten would have seen when she stepped outdoors - how different was it really? So I did some digging around and the answer really shocked me: bit.ly/3EymeGD
I can't believe I'd never noticed this before, but Regency women had a half-and-half hair style - their 'front' hair (which went from behind the ears) was cut short, like an extended fringe (bangs), and their 'back' hair was left to grow long. Want to try it?
