Hello, Dear Ones! No, no Nannette! I have not fallen out of love with Mr. Precious. There is not another man in my life. You'll understand the title of my post later on. Bare with me! :) So come along with me on our second day in England.
We discovered the little Yatton train station and took the train a couple of times to Bath. So nice to take the train and it gave Mr. Precious a break from driving on the wrong side of the road! ;)We made it to Bath and Mr. Precious and I are ready to take you along with us on a little walking tour. Notice the umbrella...rained a bit on us every day!
Here we go!
Some pretty snaps of the lovely buildings around town. It really is an easy town to walk through.
This is the Royal Victoria Park and how beautiful it was! It was named after Queen Victoria when she was a little girl. England was chosen to hold the 2015 Rugby World Cup and there were fans everywhere chanting!
Coo coo! I love you! Evidently these doves/pigeons loved this gal.
Mr. Precious and I were needed some nurishment so we stopped into this nice department store,
Feast your eyes on this lovely. Folks call it Bath Abbey.
Now hang on gang, this church was founded in the 7th century! Can you believe it. It was rebuilt at different times through the centuries! Wow!
Then...look! The Jane Austen Centre! We all love Jane, don't we? Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Emma and probably some more I can't think of.
I'll just let you look around for a little bit.
Okay, now don't you laugh. We wanted to poke our heads behind these clothes stands. Mr. Precious did just fine but me - I'm so short my tiny neck couldn't reach the opening so I had to lean the stand toward me so I could fit! I'd tried to put Mr. Precious and I together and he ended up with two elbows!
We found out that the above drawing is the only image of Jane and it was drawn by her sister."The only verifiable image of Jane Austen is a small watercolour painted by
her sister Cassandra but it has been acknowledged by experts as a poor
attempt and was described by her niece as ‘hideously unlike’ her aunt
Jane". So, a wax figure of Jane was made from written accounts of friends.
Dear Ones, this was just amazing:
"The Jane Austen Centre
in Bath, England unveiled the wax sculpture above, which they say is
the closest “anyone has come to the real Jane Austen in 200 years.” The
figure, The Guardian reports,
is the creation of forensic artist Melissa Dring, a “specialist team
using forensic techniques which draw on contemporary eye-witness
accounts,” and Emmy-winning costume designer Andrea Galer." Based partly on that description and others from niece Caroline, the wax figure, Dring told the BBC,
is “pretty much like her.” Austen “came from a large… family and they
all seemed to share the long nose, the bright sparkly eyes and curly
brown hair. And these characteristics come through the generations.”
Dring used Austen’s sister Cassandra’s famous portrait
as a starting point, but noted that the sketch “does make it look like
she’s been sucking lemons […] We know from all accounts of her, she was
very lively, very great fun to be with and a mischievous and witty
person.” All descriptions with which her devoted readers would doubtless
agree."
Now to end with why my post is titled "I Love Mr. Darcy". This is a lovely portrait of Mr. Darcy (Colin Firth, I think the best from from all the actors who played Mr. D) from Jane's book "Pride and Prejudice", When my daughter was younger I wanted her to love some of the classic books I so enjoyed reading as a girl. So, I introduced her to the Bronte' sisters (Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, etc.) and of course Jane Austen's works, but Pride and Prejudice was my favorite and we watched all of the movies from these books we could find. And as we all did, she fell in love with Mr. Darcy, especially Colin Firth's Mr. D. So, what did I find in the gift shop?
I saw this Tshirt and knew she had to have it. Don't be jealous son in law, this was only a book! :)
Thanks for continuing along with me on my journey in England! There'll be more to come.
Be a sweetie,
Shelia ;)
I'll leave you with a little Note Song~
Pride and Prejudice Lyrics
Listen...
Growing frightened of the sound of my own voice
I really didn't want to listen, but I had no choice
All the things you taught me begin to ring untrue
Now all I wanna do, all I wanna do is love you
Growing frightened of the sound of my own voice
I really didn't want to listen, but I had no choice
All the things you taught me begin to ring untrue
Now all I wanna do, all I wanna do is love you
(Chorus)
Pride and prejudice
Keep us from being together
Lies and cowardice
The walls that keep us locked out
Sticks and stones may break us
But the fire of hate will burn us down
Now we're all alone
With the war inside our souls
Pride and prejudice
Keep us from being together
Lies and cowardice
The walls that keep us locked out
Sticks and stones may break us
But the fire of hate will burn us down
Now we're all alone
With the war inside our souls
Everything I'm feeling is reflected in your eyes
(Can't you see?)
But caught up in a struggle and too blind to realize
That to love without connection
There's a rule that makes us strong
The only place to find it
Is deep inside and it's been there all along
(Can't you see?)
But caught up in a struggle and too blind to realize
That to love without connection
There's a rule that makes us strong
The only place to find it
Is deep inside and it's been there all along
There is a hunger in the human heart
That leads us to the light
There is a higher power
To teach us wrong from right
That leads us to the light
There is a higher power
To teach us wrong from right
~ lyrics by Martika
I love Mr. Darcy too!!! Beautiful pictures and so much to see and take in! Your Hubby looks so regal and handsome as Mr. Darcy...now don't get jealous...you know he's a keeper!!! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun trip! I love Jane Austin!! Now I"m dreaming of a trip to England!
ReplyDeletehugs,
Linda
Great museum and so very interesting about how they tried to find an accurate likeness of JA. I'd love to know more about the food. It looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteOh merry Ole' England....such a wonderful trip..you're a lucky girl!!! I so enjoyed this Shelia!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful buildings and gardens. Have a great trip and travel safe.
ReplyDeleteJudy
How wonderful to be in England! Love the figure of Jane and how they made her from descriptions, very neat! Have a wonderful time Shelia!
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a interesting place. So happy you found a train to ride.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos Shelia...what an awesome trip!
ReplyDeleteIsn't Bath just beautiful, Shelia? We just loved it there! Thanks for taking me back to the lovely city of York and the gorgeous Bath Abbey! ♥
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying your tour, Shelia!
ReplyDeleteHi Shelia, oh I'm having the best time traveling with you to England and seeing all the sights. Your pics are beautiful and so much interest and history all around. Blessings, cm
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour, Sheila...what a time you must have had!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you got such good photos to share with us! I can't wait to see what's next!
ReplyDeleteI am enjoying your virtual tour. We visited Bath a few yeas ago with family members who live nearby. precious memories!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely pictures Sheila, thank you for taking us along and yes, I agree, Colin was the BEST Mr. Darcy!
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love Mr. Darcy. I enjoyed your tour. Somewhere I'd love to visit. Such beautiful history here and the character of the old is magnificent.
ReplyDeleteOK, Mr. Precious is adorable. cute as can be. But the competition just got very stiff with our boy Colin as Mr. D! Bath is on my bucket list and Jane Austen is a good part of the reason why. I'm so glad you shared your wonderful photos --keep on sharing!
ReplyDeleteLindos lugares y gracias por mostrarme ya que estoy tan largo, no creo que lo haya ver tan cerca. Me encanta la foto de la pluma, y la del Sr. Preciosus y usted juntos. Saludos
ReplyDeleteShelia,
ReplyDeleteOh, how I did enjoy going to Bath with you, dear friend!!!
Love the T~Shirt you bought for your daughter!!!
Your travels remind me of our weekends while residing in Europe!!!
Thank you for some precious memories!!!
Fondly,
Pat
WOW!! I am so enjoying looking at all your delightful pictures from the awesome trip!!! thank you so much for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteHello Shelia,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed looking at your nice photos and explanations of your visit to England. Looks like you both had fun!
Ha! What fun to get your daughter that shirt. :-)))
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