A Postcard A Day - Tuesday 27 September 2022 - T for Jane Austen, a ferry trip and Canadian beauty spots

 Hello lovely ladies,

Here we are again on a Tuesday. The week has flown by I must say. Our holiday in England seems a long time ago, but we've only been home a few weeks. 

I will show you some photos later, but first let me show you my postcard for today:

It comes to me from Canada and features an artist's impression of Jane Austen's cottage in England, which is now a museum.

The info on the card reads: "For the last eight years of her life (during which four of her novels were published), Jane Austen, her mother, and her sister lived in a cottage in Hampshire, along the southern coast of England, which is now the Jane Austen House Museum."

On YouTube there is a walkthrough and a bit more info: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ9CPE21cm8

I must admit I have never visited this charming place. Here is a photo of the side entrance:

Jane Austen's House Museum is a small independent museum in the village of Chawton near Alton in Hampshire. It is a writer's house museum occupying the 17th-century house in which novelist Jane Austen spent the last eight years of her life. The museum has been a Grade I listed building since 1963.

The stamps are pretty and colorful. Shame about the ballpoint cancelation. 

The breezy glamour of pleasure cruising on the world’s largest group of freshwater lakes was the focus of Cruise the Great Lakes (circa 1937), created after the work of British designer Tom Purvis. Companies such as Canadian Pacific offered multi-day outings as a way for vacationers to relax and visit various destinations along their route.

Canada’s Picturesque East Coast (circa 1950) was designed by Saskatchewan-born Peter Ewart, who worked as a poster artist for Canadian Pacific and was also a painter and sculptor. Aimed at drawing tourists to the east coast, it highlighted three seaside destinations: Saint Andrews (also known as St. Andrews by-the-Sea), New Brunswick; Digby, Nova Scotia; and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Featured on the poster is the original Cape Forchu Lighthouse, which was in service for more than 120 years.

Eye-catching and elegant, travel posters produced by companies such as the Canadian Pacific Railway beckoned visitors to explore Canada’s wild beauty and urban attractions in the early 20th century. The five featured on these stamps recall what was a golden age of commercial art in this country.

Now for some more photos of England. Here is a photo of Salisbury cathedral and the family (daughter wasn't there that day, so only two sons and their families).

Below just an image of the street as we were waiting to meet with the kids.

This is the door to the cathedral area:

The chapter house:

And a double-decker bus:

Another photo of the chapter house:

We have lovely memories of the ferry trip. The flag is the French flag as it is a French ferry company:

Our cabin had four bunks but we only used the lower ones:

A view of Santander from our cabin window:

This vintage car was also in the queue to board the ferry:

One of our meals onboard:

As today I will be joining the lovely ladies of the T-Party organized by Elizabeth and Bleubeard, here is my drink. I had a glass of white wine and hubby had water:

That is all for today from me. Sorry this was a bit long but I hope you enjoyed the photos.

Wishing everyone a lovely T-Day,

Keep smiling,

Hugs,

Lisca