Nursery Tea, Cambric Coffee and Milk Lemonade
Join the grandbaby and me for a cup of cambric tea (or coffee or lemonade) as we dive into another trip down the research rabbit hole!
Continue reading →Maria Grace
Joining the Gentry
They didn’t say that…did they? Modern sounding Regency era expressions
Modern sounding Regency era expressions that would throw most readers (and writers) for a loop
Continue reading →Duet part 4
Gracious heavens what had she just done? She hated to sing for company—and for Mrs. Dowding? Georgiana could regret an impulsive decision. Part 4 Elizabeth’s voice, while honestly not that accomplished, was warm and genuine, a pleasure to listen to. There was good reason that Fitzwilliam enjoyed it so. She was also easy to play for, adapting and adjusting easily if Georgiana faltered on the tempo just a bit. Perhaps it was because she did … Continue reading →
The Pianoforte of Jane Austen’s day
What was the pianoforte and how did it feature in Austen’s works? The pianoforte so often featured in Jane Austen’s works was essentially the same instrument we know today as the piano. The instrument first came into being about 1700, by Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua who cared for the harpsichords of the Florentine court. He developed an instrument similar to a harpsichord that allowed the instrument to be played both soft and loud (the meaning … Continue reading →