We usually talk books and reading, but I’m taking a detour today into more personal territory to let you know what has been going on in my life. Breast cancer and I go way back. I haven’t had it myself, but my mom was diagnosed with it years ago, so I wasn’t...
Well, I am a sucker for anything Austen-related, so of course I watched the first episode of Death Comes to Pemberley. Random thoughts: ~Loved seeing Chatsworth, which I visited earlier this year. (Full disclosure: Chatsworth and Derbyshire inspired Death in the...
Well, this one has been a long time coming, but Death in the English Countryside, my English village cozy mystery is finally here! Here’s the book description: Location scout and Jane Austen aficionado, Kate Sharp, is thrilled when the company...
I’ve always loved reading about England. Jane Austen and modern day Regency romances gave me a desire to see the country first-hand. I was able to visit London and Cambridge in the past, but I’d never been farther north. Recently, I set off on a research...
I was able to visit Lyme Park, which was used as the exterior of Pemberly in the BBC mini series version of Pride and Prejudice. No photos from inside the house, as photography wasn’t allowed. :(Not bad for an amateur photographer, right? Raised garden...
A smattering of photos from my visit to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.ChatsworthAdd captionEntry HallDining RoomLibrary – I could spend days in here…Close-up of wallpaper in green roomI want these...
More travel photos….I loved spending an afternoon in oh so quaint Bakewell.Shops in BakewellA green near the center of the villageRoundabout at the town centerThe River WyeCafe where I had lunch–love the exposed stone...
I loved spending an afternoon in oh so quaint Bakewell, which inspired the the setting for Death in an English Cottage, which takes place in a charming English village called Nether Woodsmoor. Shops in Bakewell A green near the center of the village Roundabout at the...
My research tour of stately homes for the Murder on Location cozy mystery series continued with a visit to Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, another filming location for another version of Pride and Prejudice, the 2005 feature film version with Keira...
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