2019 Events

As explained on my 'modern-day' blog, various health issues have prevented teaching, and severely limited fieldwork and other research, though I hope to gradually resume work over the next few months, and catch-up with blogging about what I've managed to do on 'good days'.

If I'm still unable to undertake external events (for museums or other organisations) this year, I'll hopefully be able to hold a Halloween and a Christmas event at the 'Academy' for (a) club(s) or group(s).

I'm in the process of outlining the range of sessions that should be available this (2019) autumn & winter and after; and those under development for delivery 2020 - 2021 on my teaching website. But I'll also post details here, and via other social media, as soon as completed.

As well as 'Austen Age' late Georgian & Regency sessions, next year I'm hoping to present sessions that consider Elizabethan & Jacobean; Commonwealth era; and early - mid Georgian; topics.

Journal of a Lady Antiquary: January 5th

Continuing preparations for the Twelfth Night gathering. Although I look forward with eager anticipation to greeting our guests, I am thankful that they will not arrive until tomorrow!

I had heard that the celebrations of Catholic families take place tonight, and not on the 6th (as is the custom of all whom I know – whether rich, poor, or of moderate income), but saw no signs of such festivities in our town today or this evening. I wonder whether England celebrated on the 5th prior to the Reformation or Commonwealth period?