Monthly Archives: September 2010

Mabel Murple and Beautifull Cassandra

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

My husband and I took our daughter to Word on the Street last weekend, where we heard Sheree Fitch read her very funny books Sleeping Dragons All Around and Mabel Murple. Both books have recently been reissued by Nimbus, the … Continue reading →

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Lake Martha

Posted on September 28, 2010 by

Here are some pictures of peaceful Lake Martha, from a recent trip to Uniacke House, which was built by Nova Scotian Attorney-General Richard John Uniacke between 1813 and 1815. Uniacke named the lake after his wife Martha Maria, who died … Continue reading →

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Jane Austen Centre Newsletter

Posted on September 18, 2010 by

What a pleasant surprise yesterday to discover that my story “The Jane Austen Playgroup” is mentioned in this month’s Newsletter from the Jane Austen Centre in Bath. Many thanks to everyone for all the nice comments!

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Historic Gardens

Posted on September 17, 2010 by

Here are two pictures from my trip this past summer to the Historic Gardens at Annapolis Royal. The town is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year, and when I was there I was thinking about how different the history of … Continue reading →

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