On this, the 236th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, I really do hope ( fingers crossed!) that you will all be pleased to hear of my new venture.
I am terribly honoured to be involved with the launch of the Jane Austen’s House Museum’s new blog, which you can access here.
The idea behind the blog is to share the life of the museum with everyone, wherever you are in the world.
So….We will be bringing you news of the events and exhibitions held at the Museum, together with regular reports on the gardens, the objects in the museum’s collection and there will be also opportunities to virtually meet the staff, the volunteers and guests.
I do hope you will join us over there for all the fun, on the day when entrance to the museum is free and all visitors are offered a celebratory cup of coffee and a mince pie. On this cold, wintry and snowy day, reminiscent of the weather when Jane Austen was born in Steventon in 1775, I’m sure these offerings will be very welcome! Do join us, won’t you?
34 comments
December 16, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Sansanee
This is wonderful news! I couldn’t think of a better person to be involved in this endeavor!
December 17, 2011 at 2:38 pm
jfwakefield
Thank you so much, Sansanee. I am so excited about this project, ( can you tell?!)
December 16, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Janeite Deb
Excellent news Julie! – I know no one better suited to working on this Chawton House blog!
All the best to you in your new venture!
Deb
December 17, 2011 at 2:40 pm
jfwakefield
Thank you so much, Deb ( I confess, I think of you every time I visit Steventon!)I have some lovely things to share with you over at the Museum blog. I’m very excited at the prospect of sharing them with you all.
December 16, 2011 at 2:48 pm
Sandy in NJ
Congratulations! You are the perfect person for the job and I look forward to reading the blog. If it’s only half as wonderful as Austenonly it will be a delight.
December 17, 2011 at 2:41 pm
jfwakefield
*blush* Thank you very much, Sandy. I do hope I can live up to all this!
December 16, 2011 at 3:05 pm
Alison
This is wonderful! I’ve already followed via Twitter too
December 17, 2011 at 2:42 pm
jfwakefield
Fabulous! Thank you very much for doing that, Alison.
December 16, 2011 at 3:33 pm
Else T
Awesome! A new Austen blog to love! Best wishes!
December 17, 2011 at 2:43 pm
jfwakefield
Thank you! More Austen cant be bad, can it?! Lol
December 16, 2011 at 4:23 pm
Adriana Sales Zardini
such a wonderful news Julie Wakefield! I´m going to visit the museum next January!
December 17, 2011 at 2:44 pm
jfwakefield
How lovely! I am so pleased for you! I’m sure you will love it, as the Museum is a very special place.
December 16, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Kathryn Ann (@SeldomKate)
Congratulations Julie and Jane Austen’s House Museum! This is excellent news! What a lovely birthday present for Miss Jane Austen!
December 17, 2011 at 2:45 pm
jfwakefield
Oh, I don’t know about that! But I’m very excited about this project, and I hope you will all enjoy what we have in store for you.
December 16, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Katherine C.
That’s wonderful news, Julie! Congratulations! Looking forward to reading the blog.
December 17, 2011 at 2:47 pm
jfwakefield
Thank you, Katherine. I think you will enjoy, at least I hope so!, some of the items we have in store for you.
December 16, 2011 at 8:04 pm
Nancy Kelley
Congratulations! Of course we’re all thrilled for you–and thrilled to hear there will be regular blog posts from the museum.
December 17, 2011 at 2:51 pm
jfwakefield
Nancy, that is very kind of you. Thank you so much, and yes we do plan to be very regular in our postings…lots of very interesting things to share.
December 16, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Cathy Allen
I am very pleased to hear of (your) new venture Julie. I was becoming concerned that you didn’t have enough to do, in your spare time; this should fill it nicely!
I expect there will be wonderful things coming from there, and now I’m off to sign up!
CEA
December 17, 2011 at 2:49 pm
jfwakefield
Great! I am sure you will enjoy what we have in store, lots of interesting and varied posts. Thank you, Cathy.
December 16, 2011 at 10:25 pm
Anna Karin S
This sounds like a great idea I will try to follow the blog
December 17, 2011 at 2:52 pm
jfwakefield
It would be really fabulous if you could, Anna Karin, really fabulous. Thanks for commenting.
December 17, 2011 at 8:54 am
imogen88
Hurrah and hooray, what a happy day for JA! Have signed up, am following both, and all that jazz, congratulations Julie, and thrilled about Jane Austen Museum’s new venture with you. As others have said, couldn’t think of a person more suited to this than you. Hooray.
December 17, 2011 at 2:53 pm
jfwakefield
That’s very kind of you, Moni. I hope I don’t disappoint you all !
December 18, 2011 at 5:21 am
imogen88
LOL, highly unlikely!
December 17, 2011 at 9:07 am
Laurel Ann (Austenprose)
Congratulations Julie. I am so thrilled for you. You shall be the perfect mistress of their blog.
December 17, 2011 at 2:57 pm
jfwakefield
Thank you, Laurel. I’m very honoured to be helping with this project, and I hope you enjoy reading about the museums life via the blog. I think it promises to be a rather exciting project.
December 17, 2011 at 9:40 am
Raquel Sallaberry Brião
Congratulations, dear Julie!
December 17, 2011 at 2:58 pm
jfwakefield
Thank you, dear Raquel! I do hope you enjoy reading about the museum via the blog.
December 17, 2011 at 9:54 am
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December 18, 2011 at 1:07 am
Caitlin
Squeeeeeee!!!I am so looking forward to this – you are just a perfect fit!
December 20, 2011 at 6:01 pm
jfwakefield
Let’s hope so! I’m so looking forward to writing these posts!x
December 18, 2011 at 8:12 am
Enid Wilson
Congratulations, Julie! I’ll love to read your posts.
December 20, 2011 at 6:02 pm
jfwakefield
Thanks, Enid! That’s very very kind of you! I hope I don’t disappoint