Tag Archives: Hampshire

Jane Austen Country

Posted on January 4, 2016 by vanbraman

On this trip to England I am staying in Jane Austen country. Jane was born less than 10 miles away from Basingstoke in Steventon and lived there until she was 25. At the end of her life she lived about … Continue reading →

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To Basingstoke

Posted on January 3, 2016 by vanbraman

After many hours of travel I made it to Basingstoke. Basingstoke is about 50 miles southwest of Heathrow in Hampshire. After a 10 hour flight and working my way through immigration and customs I made it to the exit of The … Continue reading →

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