Two Jane Austen weekends in a row always leaves me trying to catch up with lots of things around the inn. But as I’m doing that catching up, I think of all the good memories and good pictures that went away with my guests and I don’t mind a bit. The weather was beautiful on […]

It’s August, the time when people around the village of Hyde Park start again mentioning to me that they have noticed ladies in long dresses wandering around the grounds of the Governor’s House, playing croquet or carefully holding their parasols to protect them from the sun. Period dress is always optional, but many guests enjoy […]