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Where to get real Christmas trees in Hampshire 2022

by Rebecca Henderson2 Comments on Where to get real Christmas trees in Hampshire 2022
Where to get real Christmas trees in Hampshire 2022

Where to get real Christmas trees in Hampshire is your guide to finding the nearest place across the county to pick a real tree.

Going to get a tree and decorating it is one of the big markers that Christmas is just around the corner. It’s such an exciting time of the year and I love the tradition of picking the tree and the smell of a real fir in the house. It just makes Christmas!

Here’s a guide to help you find where to go around your neck of the woods…

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Chawton, Hampshire, Hampshire Guides, UK, Uncategorized

The Ultimate Day Out for a Jane Austen Fan

by Rebecca Henderson1 Comment on The Ultimate Day Out for a Jane Austen Fan
The Ultimate Day Out for a Jane Austen Fan

I’ve written a guide to the ultimate day out for a Jane Austen Fan, everything you need from the pre-trip preparation to the full day itinerary.

Want to take your Jane Austen fan out for the best, day, EVER? Well literary fans, this one is for you.

Take a look at this itinerary that will fully immerse any Austen fan in Jane’s world.

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Chawton, Hampshire, Travel, UK, Uncategorized

Jane Austen’s House Museum, Chawton Village

by Rebecca Henderson6 Comments on Jane Austen’s House Museum, Chawton Village
Jane Austen’s House Museum, Chawton Village

Pride & Prejudice. Emma. Sense & Sensibility. Literary classics written by one powerhouse woman, Jane Austen, in a beautiful cottage in Hampshire.

In fact she wrote and revised all her published works here and the house is now considered the most important Austen site in the world.

If you are a big Austen fan or know one, then a visit might be for you, here’s everything you need to know for a great day out…

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Chawton, Hampshire, Travel, UK, Uncategorized

Hampshire’s Chawton House and New Exhibition ‘Man Up!’

by Rebecca Henderson2 Comments on Hampshire’s Chawton House and New Exhibition ‘Man Up!’
Hampshire’s Chawton House and New Exhibition ‘Man Up!’

ᵃᵈ My International Women’s Day 2020 was next level! I was invited to a curator’s talk to launch a brand new exhibition about strong women called ‘Man Up: Women who stepped into a man’s world’ at Chawton House!

Not only was the historic house, in the heart of Hampshire, a fantastic travel discovery but, the insight into the exhibition from its creator added another dimension.

Learning about all those strong women who stepped up and thrived in a predominantly male environment was so interesting and gave me a real education to what life was like during the eighteenth century.

I felt very lucky I could take my Mum and experience this unique exhibition with her on International Women’s Day – what a fantastic memory to have!

Take a look at Chawton House and the new Man Up! exhibition…

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