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Dear Readers: Merry Holiday Season and Have a Happy New Year’s Eve!

December 28, 2025 by Vic

Ah, ’tis the season for celebrations! And what a better way to recall our dear Jane’s 250th birthday celebration than during the month of December?

This link leads you to a 2006 post of holiday celebrations Jane would have enjoyed.

Then, this YouTube video features both Chawton Cottage and Chawton House, and will take you on a walk past the beautifully preserved houses that Jane and Cassandra must have seen during their walks through the village.

Posted in 250th Anniversary of Jane Austen, Christmas, Jane Austen's World | Tagged Jane Austen Christmas | 8 Comments

8 Responses

on December 28, 2025 at 18:33 | Reply Sheila Armstrong-Jones

Jane Austen was a woman of faith, and I think she would be appalled
on December 28, 2025 at 21:11 | Reply Joy Northrop

Sorry I don’t see the youtube video link
- on December 29, 2025 at 18:49 | Reply Vic
  
  Sorry about that. There’s an arrow in the middle of the image. Please click on it. If the video doesn’t work, please go to the YouTube channel and look for “Vlogmas 2025 – Jane Austen’s House at Christmas. It might start with a short commercial first.
on December 29, 2025 at 00:57 | Reply angelotekapo

Appalled at what?
on December 29, 2025 at 03:39 | Reply dholcomb1

Happy Holiday Season!
on December 29, 2025 at 10:14 | Reply Kevin Lindsey

Happy Holidays!! Thanks for the links. I always enjoy seeing how the season was celebrated historically.
on December 29, 2025 at 23:07 | Reply adventurous1bebd8e172

I’m not seeing the youtube link even after you said it was on image. All I’m getting is gravatar register page. Is there a specific link that will take me to the youtube page of Chawton Manor and Cottage?
on January 7, 2026 at 22:43 | Reply adventurous1bebd8e172

Hi Are you able to help?

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