Very cold day today, we slept late and just made it to church in time for the sermon. After a carvery lunch at the 'Windmill Inn' in Four Marks we returned to Chawton to visit 'the house'. An interesting and informative display. A great many artifacts and personal items are on display. It is interesting to learn, how the events in Jane's life have found their way into her books. She wrote of the world in which she lived. There is a copy of a reply to a court official who wished her to write a novel about the house of Hanover. Jane refused, saying in effect she wrote of what she knew, and would be incapably of doing anything worth while in that regard.

St. Nicholas' church Chawton, we went to the 10.30 service this morning. Sat across the aisle from the Austin pew, fortunately Rae did not notice, or I fear she would not have been able to concentrate.

The forcast is for 6 inches of snow tonight, so expect to see more snow pictures as we head back to London tomorrow.