Regency Ramble

For the very first time, Regency Ramble is welcoming a guest author, Susana Ellis. Since we are in the run up to the 200th anniversary of t...

 As we finish up our tour of the castle, and I thought you might enjoy this view which seems to show it as it would have been before the f...

Morning Gown Ackermann's April 1815 I loved the addition of the parrot to this picture. And the description contains a word that ju...

One of the interesting things about Lullworth is its connection to the Prince of Wales. A slight tenuous it is true. The Welds, the owne...

What does the Spring of 1815 have in store for us. We know that Napoleon having left Elba has established himself in Paris, but what were th...

We continue our tour.  To give you a feel for the house in its grandeur, here is the door out to the park This picture shows the gra...

 From Ackermann's for March 1815 we have this lovely gown and spencer described as follows: MORNING DRESS.        A petticoat of fi...

It is always fascinating to poke around in someone's home, even if those people are long gone.  This was the saloon in the Regency. Orig...

Once a country house in a vast estate, Lullworth Castle is now this. The castle was destroyed by fire in 1929 and is now an empty shel...

Walking Dress, Ackermann's March 1815 All set for windy weather, though I do wonder how the bonnet will fare. Here is the offici...

Celebrating Historical Romantic Suspense. Contgratulations to Pam, she won a copy of Captured Countess from me and Darcy Burke's the de ...

Evening Dress from Ackermann's Repository February 1815 My first thought when I saw this was "sumptuous".  I love this. I h...

Coming Soon Vampires are showing up in Vauxhall Gardens and dying in droves on London's streets. Watch this space for more informati...

Our next visit to a Great Country House is to Lullworth Castle near the coast of Dorset. At first view, this is a magnificent building ...

Join me and other harlequin authors and readers as we celebrate Valentines. Should be a fun fun week, I'll be hanging out at...

I would call this young lady lachrymose, what do you think? I'm glad we don't feel obligated to wear these caps anymore.  To me ...

Drop by for a visit and learn more than you ever wanted to know about me at Susana's Parlour , writing, about research and other fun stu...

Here is something a bit different and though we are actually in February, I did hope you would not mind. Imagine the appearance of adverts...

I am going to leave you with some external views of Athelhampton before we move on in our tour of Britain and some of its great country hous...

Athelhampton. I keep thinking how much I love that name.  Much of the upstairs was changed during renovations in 1863, for example what ...