The Dragons of Brighton’s Royal Pavilion
Brighton’s iconic Royal Pavilion features unique, stunning architecture and décor, fit for a royal prince. But when one looks closely at the décor, a surprising feature jumps out—dragons!
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Georgian Terrace Houses
Terrace houses dominated the London landscape during the Regency. Almost the entire London population, rich and poor alike, lived in one or another version of the terrace house.
Continue reading →Inspiring Jane Austen’s Dragons: The Dragon of Loschy Hill
Sometimes you just stumble into a piece of research that totally expands your story world and takes your tale in directions you would not have foreseen. The Dragon of Loschy Hill is one of those cases.
Continue reading →Lady Day
Once regarded as the start of the new year, by the Regency Era Lady Day was the first of the English quarter days, and to some, the most significant because that as when everything started.
Continue reading →Historical Pies for Pi Day
Yes, my nerd-ish tendencies are showing. Today is Pi Day (as in the number pi, 3.14) AND I’ve been watching the Great British Baking show. So I thought I’d offer a little advice and a few recipes from Austen’s day.
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