Didn't believe me? #Chawton #SixInchesDeepInMud #AlmostWild #DirtyWeather #AboveHerAnclesInDirt

Jane Austen's house

Spring flowers in the gardens at Chawton House, where Jane's brother Edward lived

Chawton House

Snowdrops and daffodils in the park at Chawton House

I've had a wonderful time today on a fieldtrip to #Chawton, where #JaneAusten lived from 1809 to 1817 - research for something I'm currently writing. Drizzly, wet, beautiful. #SixInchesDeepInMud