tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post207885894680588202..comments2024-03-07T04:58:07.400-06:00Comments on Malaysian Meanders: Bath, England through Jane Austen's EyesMichele {Malaysian Meanders}http://www.blogger.com/profile/18313351463568423694noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-10679179663713916362017-01-27T00:43:43.183-06:002017-01-27T00:43:43.183-06:00Enjoyed your post of your Jane Austen trail in Bat...Enjoyed your post of your Jane Austen trail in Bath. Beautiful photos!Ahila Thillainathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-44180147481075772072017-01-20T19:41:19.321-06:002017-01-20T19:41:19.321-06:00It is so nice to read some details about Jane Aust...It is so nice to read some details about Jane Austen and her connection to this town.The buildings and views are really fascinating...<br />-AmilaFood Cornerhttp://foodcnr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-44672396871234334572017-01-15T23:51:35.424-06:002017-01-15T23:51:35.424-06:00There's actually a Jane Austen walking tour of...There's actually a Jane Austen walking tour of Bath, but we didn't do it since the rest of the family was not interested.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-76576280742540186302017-01-15T23:51:07.861-06:002017-01-15T23:51:07.861-06:00I've come to realize that I hardly ever sit in...I've come to realize that I hardly ever sit in a ladylike way.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-69483145234810011462017-01-15T23:50:40.129-06:002017-01-15T23:50:40.129-06:00I really wish I could have seen the interior of th...I really wish I could have seen the interior of the Assembly Rooms. Lucky you.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-72184466973904885042017-01-15T23:50:16.476-06:002017-01-15T23:50:16.476-06:00Being able to picture her novels when I visited th...Being able to picture her novels when I visited these places really made them come alive. I could imagine how people enjoyed these Georgian buildings when they were newly built.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-28710616824406624912017-01-15T17:32:02.560-06:002017-01-15T17:32:02.560-06:00you will need to start to run literary tours, and ...you will need to start to run literary tours, and they would be very successful.contented travellernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-26550875295309882342017-01-15T11:31:15.968-06:002017-01-15T11:31:15.968-06:00What an interesting and informative post. Love the...What an interesting and informative post. Love the etiquette lessons and it is good to know that Ladies sit upright with knees turned to the left corner of the chair! Thanks for sharing #TheWeeklyPostcardPaul and Carolehttp://www.paulandcarolelovetotravel.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-54108186217527466172017-01-15T06:56:02.499-06:002017-01-15T06:56:02.499-06:00This brought back memories of my day in Bath a lit...This brought back memories of my day in Bath a little over a year ago. It is a beautiful and interesting city. I love how you wove the Jane Austen connection through the article. I did not go into the Jane Austen Centre when I was there, but I did get inside the Assembly Rooms ballroom. I could picture a dance from Austen's time!Donna Jankehttp://destinationsdetoursdreams.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-25143323626468254132017-01-15T04:23:22.606-06:002017-01-15T04:23:22.606-06:00I wish I had known all this before we went to Bath...I wish I had known all this before we went to Bath back in 2015. I only became a Jane Austen fan within the last year. I hated her books in high school, but I recently had tor read them again and I loved them! Maybe I'll go back to Bath one day and see the town through her eyes! #TheWeeklyPostcard #wkendtravelinspirationCalifornia Globetrotterhttps://caliglobetrotter.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-40308945077162285642017-01-14T22:04:12.234-06:002017-01-14T22:04:12.234-06:00We went on the volunteer-led tour of Bath, too. Th...We went on the volunteer-led tour of Bath, too. That's how I visited most of these places.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-40434992127006522252017-01-14T22:03:38.496-06:002017-01-14T22:03:38.496-06:00I'm currently reading a modern retelling by Al...I'm currently reading a modern retelling by Alexander McCall-Smith of her novel Emma. Have you watched the The Lizzie Bennet Diaries vlog on YouTube? I really liked it.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-3415073283039384852017-01-14T22:00:18.833-06:002017-01-14T22:00:18.833-06:00The Roman baths are what the town is best known fo...The Roman baths are what the town is best known for, I suppose.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-15589920316596580682017-01-14T21:59:40.813-06:002017-01-14T21:59:40.813-06:00It was a more interesting visit than I had origina...It was a more interesting visit than I had originally anticipated.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-1009577252289417102017-01-14T21:59:16.730-06:002017-01-14T21:59:16.730-06:00Luckily, many of the sites are remarkable for thei...Luckily, many of the sites are remarkable for their own merits, separate from any association with Austen.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-57037911159377850722017-01-14T21:58:35.058-06:002017-01-14T21:58:35.058-06:00Although, I do keep telling my daughter that corre...Although, I do keep telling my daughter that correct etiquette is dependent on the country and culture. She defaults to the Malaysian style of eating with her fingers while "sitting" in an Asian squat.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-11621334505200532632017-01-14T21:57:23.138-06:002017-01-14T21:57:23.138-06:00The requirement for them to build with Bath Stone ...The requirement for them to build with Bath Stone reminds me of my neighborhood homeowners association which only permits certain colors of exterior housepaint.Michele {Malaysian Meanders}http://malaysianmeanders.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-29843982730530818252017-01-14T21:52:51.120-06:002017-01-14T21:52:51.120-06:00I didn't realize the Jane Austen connection. A...I didn't realize the Jane Austen connection. Although she didn't live there for long it certainly made an impression upon her. I love the Mayor who owned the Quarry story. Although that smacks of corruption it did lead to a cohesive look in the architecture lol.budgetjannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-10652152399552511122017-01-14T20:58:02.873-06:002017-01-14T20:58:02.873-06:00This is all very interesting. I can see why Auste...This is all very interesting. I can see why Austen included so many places of the city in her novels. There is a lot of charm in the city. I like the idea of studying etiquette and good customs. In my opinion, we all should learn about this topic. #wkendtravelinspirationRuth Rieckehoffhttp://www.tanamatales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-9095792432302164412017-01-14T17:49:17.192-06:002017-01-14T17:49:17.192-06:00I didn't know that Jane Austen is linked so st...I didn't know that Jane Austen is linked so strongly to Bath. I thought this city is famous only for the Roman Baths and if I'll ever visit it it's going to be for that. I am not a great fan of Jane Austen's books.Anda @ Travel Notes & Beyondhttp://www.travelnotesandbeyond.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-87644359100191621332017-01-14T15:55:47.976-06:002017-01-14T15:55:47.976-06:00I really need to read some of Jane Austen's bo...I really need to read some of Jane Austen's books before I go back to Bath. When I visited years ago, all we really saw was the Roman Baths. #TheWeeklyPostcardAnisa Alhilalinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-4879162926719050692017-01-14T14:23:05.325-06:002017-01-14T14:23:05.325-06:00I love Jane Austen. I think it would be so fun to ...I love Jane Austen. I think it would be so fun to see all of the places associated with her life. I'm definitely putting Bath on my wish list. #weekendwanderlustAllisonhttp://www.becomingatravelingfamily.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-10337031176623725812017-01-14T13:05:37.505-06:002017-01-14T13:05:37.505-06:00I had no idea that Jane Austen had any connection ...I had no idea that Jane Austen had any connection to Bath. Interesting! I had to read Pride and Prejudice in high school. When I went on a day trip, the guide didn't say anything about it, mind you we just stopped at the Roman bath.Beckynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-42498908821152000262017-01-14T09:31:04.801-06:002017-01-14T09:31:04.801-06:00I so love all the Jane Austen movies - and I'v...I so love all the Jane Austen movies - and I've managed to work my way through 2 of her books so Bath looks like a dream visit for me. Now that I think about it I really need to get reading another of her books now.Jillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7054224870283073737.post-76282768279858295942017-01-14T02:52:38.523-06:002017-01-14T02:52:38.523-06:00I missed the Jane Austin centre when I was in Bath...I missed the Jane Austin centre when I was in Bath. The city is very interesting. I took a volunteer led tour of the city when I was there.Rhonda Albomhttp://www.albomadventures.com/noreply@blogger.com