A recap of our meeting on 26 September 2026 There were presentations about various topics relating to Jane Austen from our lovely members. Stephanie talked about the difference in Regency children’s clothing from earlier periods. Children used to dre...

Willoughby leaves, the Miss Steeles arrive and the Dashwood girls want to go home

Mrs Jennings goes forth to spread the news while Colonel Brandon has news of his own to share

Mrs Jennings has the goss on Willoughby's intended, Colonel Brandon isn't happy about it like she thinks he should be

A distraught Marianne writes to Willoughby, he finally writes back but it's not right

Willoughby reappears to reveal himself to have been a deceitful cad the entire time

The Middletons arrive in London, as does Willoughby, and Colonel Brandon has something to conceal

Marianne's in London, desperate to hear from Willoughby. Elinor's there too.We wish Mrs Jennings were a witch so she could curse people and use modern dating terms to refer to Willoughby's behaviour: toxic, ghosting, love bombing

Mrs Jennings invites the Dashwood girls to London, Elinor accepts to save Mrs Jennings from Marianne (and Marianne from herself)

Coolangatta was beautiful and much warmer than Wellington! I lead a Jane Austen retreat last week, discussing Persuasion. Feedback from attendees has been great. If you want to escape the winter too, I’m doing another Austen retreat in 2028…and think...