Explore Regency London through the eyes of Jane Austen. Meet the characters who shaped her world - the soldiers, the rogues, the visionaries. You will explore the beautiful Georgian architecture, hear about the seedy underbelly of Covent Garden as well as experience the sights, landmarks and shops she would have visited.
Meet: Temple Tube, Temple Place. London WC2R 2PH
Duration; 2-2.5 hours
Finish: Fortnum and Mason, Piccadilly (nearest tubes Green Park and Piccadilly Circus)
For more Information: Call Marie
07912 583505 & Mariehelly@yahoo.co.uk
Tea becomes Britain's favourite drink
Tea was expensive and Jane's job was to store and pour the tea. Come and visit her favourite tea shop and find out how tea drinking helped get women out of the home. But the history of tea has a dark and dramatic past and you can hear about how tea fuelled the British Empire, bringing not just tea to England, but also opium addiction to China.
Optional extras
Tea masterclass at Twinnings
Luxury Afternoon Tea at Fortnum and Mason
(extras include Bubbles and expert tea tasting)
The inventors, scientists and visionaries
The Regency wasn't just a time of decadence, it was a time when the Royal Society was attracting the greatest thinkers who changed the world with their intelligence. Medicine was improving fast with the new vaccination against smallpox.
The Regent
Meet the Prince Regent, the man with expensive tastes and a bottomless desire to acquire beautiful things - from art, to women and fabulous buildings. Jane dedicated Emma to him, though likely through duress than admiration. You will hear about his deeds, and see his legacy.
