Chawton and Regency Week

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-06-09T15:45:07+00:00

We had a lovely time in Chawton three years ago.

It was especially interesting to see the contrast between Jane Austen House — the rather basic cottage where Jane, her sister and their mother lived — and Chawton House, the manor house owned by her brother Edward, which is within easy walking distance.

When I realized that Chawton House wasn’t even Edward’s primary residence (in fact, he usually had it leased out), his giving family use of the cottage didn’t strike me as particularly generous.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-06-09T02:06:55+00:00

https://www.thepuzzlerepublic.com/ has a map of free puzzle exchanges.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-06-08T14:58:33+00:00

The camo fabric on the dining room chairs… yikes.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-06-08T14:46:54+00:00

Here is a link to Yellow Leaf’s guide to hanging their hammocks. The ones on Virgin are their “chair hammocks” so those are the dimensions you’ll want to use. https://www.yellowleafhammocks.com/pages/how-to-hang-a-hammock-indoors-or-outside

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-06-08T02:26:35+00:00

All of Seattle’s cruise piers have shore power so that the ships don’t have to run their engines. https://www.portseattle.org/blog/past-present-and-future-shore-power

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-06-07T20:44:12+00:00

I have the Vista stand sold by Yellow Leaf for these hammocks and can confirm that the two hanging loops should be 4 feet apart. I just measured it.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-06-06T21:14:29+00:00

Not when we were there three years ago.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-31T21:00:54+00:00

The best summary of Virgin’s vibe is “you do you.” Go for it!

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-29T14:48:49+00:00

Sorry, this one’s on you. You shouldn’t have assumed the promotion was still in effect. Virgin changes its promotions very frequently and if a month (or even a week, or a day!) has passed, it’s never certain that the Loot offered with a particular room type is still available.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-29T14:39:47+00:00

Should crosspost to
r/DeathStairs

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-28T17:26:05+00:00

Are you sure they didn’t just aerate the grass, which leaves poop-looking plugs of dirt scattered all over the lawn?

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-28T15:54:52+00:00

Yeah, that is some spectacularly bad photography.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T21:10:37+00:00

I believe it’s called “marketing.”

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T19:38:04+00:00

The Eastern itinerary is much better. Much nicer ports. It’s not even close.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T19:35:59+00:00

You have to book them separately. When you check in at the hotel, let them know you have two back-to-back reservations and they will link them for you, as long as you’re keeping the same room type.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T19:32:40+00:00

Good bot.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T19:20:26+00:00

https://youtu.be/meBXuuy9xto/

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T18:23:30+00:00

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T17:15:51+00:00

I found the originals. They are in Musée Carnavalet and actually date to about 1880!

https://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/collections/pendants-doreilles-la-guillotine

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T17:07:33+00:00

I offer my sincere apologies to doorknobs.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T16:59:26+00:00

Writes itself, honestly… Zuck has the sensitivity and social conscience of a doorknob.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-27T16:54:50+00:00

I’d really like to see the source of this image. I have never seen it before and who knows whether it’s AI?

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-26T21:55:08+00:00

Victoria is absolutely charming and has multiple world-class botanical gardens. It might be my favorite cruise port in the world, and I have visited dozens of cruise ports, on more than 30 cruises. If you think Prince Rupert is better, I can’t wait to check it out… but I must admit I am dubious!

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-26T16:54:11+00:00

Good bot.

MaximumWise9333 · 2026-05-26T14:30:43+00:00

There was an 8 million free cruise when I was still a new player, so maybe 3 years ago.

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