ANNE ELLIOT's 226th Birthday TEA PARTY ! THANKS to JANE AUSTEN !

Yes!  

It's true!

Today is the Birthday of my fave Jane Austen character, 

Anne Elliot!

Her 226th Birthday  to be exact !

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Today's

Tea Party is for Jane Austen's Anne Elliot's Birthday
and
You're on the Guest List  !
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Born on August 9th, 1787

as described in the opening of "Persuasion"...
"SIR WALTER ELLIOT of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire,
was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but
the Baronetage... at which the favourite volume always opened:--
'ELLIOT OF KELLYNCH HALL.
'Walter Elliot, born March 1, 1760, married, July 15, 1784,...

Anne, born August 9, 1787..."
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Sounds like cause enough for a celebration to me!
Reason enough for enjoying cake?

Considering her elder sister, Elizabeth's, 

and  father, Sir Walter Elliot's, disregard of her, 

it's likely Anne's birthdays went uncelebrated after the passing of her mother.

Maybe we can fill that gap?

Shall we enjoy our celebration at Anne's ancestral home

Kellynch Hall?

I'm thinking

we might enjoy an afternoon stroll through the grounds,

then head indoors for generous servings

of some deliteful confection such as

this typical homey , delish plum sponge - 

Source - Simply Recipes
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from fruit in season and readily available ~

or Victorian Sponge ?
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Source TY Apple Crumbles !

{ with Cook's favour}
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Ices anyone?
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Via
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Please pass the Jane Austen cookies?
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All, of course, with a proper cup of tea !?...

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 From a  Jane Austen -- letter of June 15, 1808

"You know how interesting the purchase of a sponge-cake is to me."

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If you have time,

 watch the Persuasion movie adaptation - perhaps this weekend?

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1995 version with Amanda Root and Ciaran Hinds

is my fave... which is yours?

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Here's a lovely Persuasion movie clip  with song called 'You're the One'

by another favourite of mine,

Moya  Brennan,

Irish singer and elder sister of Enya..

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Definitely taking time out for a full celebration of 

All things Anne ! 

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Captain Wentworth with our lovely Anne ~

Feeling refreshed?

Great!!

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In case you're interested in finding out 

which Jane Austen character you are~
Emma Adaptations has created a quiz to add that bit of FuN for Jane Austen Fans.

Take the Quiz here!

Thank you for joining me in honouring the lovely woman

of Jane's creation, 

Anne Elliot ! 
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Now it's back to our Austen in August  Reading for this Weekend ~
Any special book choice for yours...?

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Joining Adam's JA Reading party HERE

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