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#SanditonCelebrationEvent #MySanditon Today we are looking at #SanditonS2E2 The story continues with Charlotte's 1st day as governess for Leo and Augusta. Before encountering her potential proteges, she has an interesting conversation with a character who becomes greatly loved by those in the #Sanditon family as well as fans of the show itself. Mrs. Wheatley, deftly played by Flo Wilson, reveals her sly wisdom about who Charlotte is and what she brings to the "mausoleum". Some thoughts to ponder: 1. She has a backstory, of course, having been married. 2. What of her husband and possibly children? 3. How has her past life shaped her for her role as Housekeeper at Heyrick Park? PLEASE share your thoughts about this much loved character and the woman who brings her to life! #ARCHES @s_sanditon

#SanditonCelebrationEvent #MySanditon Now we are on to E1 of #SanditonS2 and the introduction of new characters after the: plot twists and turns, ups and downs, and topsy turvy of life in a Regency seaside town with its secrets and lies and oh so Austenesque. Today's questions are: 1. What surprised you when S2, E1 opened on your screens? 2. How did the surprise make you feel? Personally speaking, it was a heart-in-mouth moment seeing Sidney Parker's funeral. It was dealt with sensitively, as was Charlotte's grief and decision to return to Sanditon; her joy quickly turning to shock at seeing Mary and being relayed the tragic news. Most poignant was that Austen herself understood the reality of such situations, having fallen in, and lost, love later in life. It was a unique albeit brief insight into her own frailty and loss which resulted in putting her pen down for 10yrs until she began writing #Sanditon. Charlotte recovers quickly...she is young and has much ahead of her. Austen recovered slowly, knowing perhaps that her time was running out. One wonders what she would have made of the novel had she lived to complete it. #ARCHES @s_sanditon 🎩👒🌊🐚🏆

#SanditonCelebrationEvent #MYSANDITON After a whopping 52 weeks of the #SanditonEventAlphabetGame, we are back with gusto! We begin with a new topic: "My Sanditon" and what we loved the most about the production as that is what the Celebration event is all about, of course! So let's begin with the following questions: >What is your favourite scene in #SanditonS1E1 ? >What is it about that scene which captured your imagination? My favourite scene in S1E1: 1: Our introduction to Charlotte, her love of reading, her enthusiasm for adventure! 2: Her first encounter with Sidney Parker on the hilltop, never realising how deeply she would affect him, determined though he was to see her merely as a confined young girl of her time! #ARCHES @s_sanditon 🎩👒🌊

#WilliamsWednesday #SanditonEventAlphabetGame Z= Well, as we come to the end of this game we are at week 52 which is two lots of 26 letters since this began in Aug 2023. How lovely and fitting that it should end with words which perfectly describe @rose_williams_ and her character Charlotte Heywood in #Sanditon. So here we go: ZAFTIG: having a shapely, and full figure; voluptuous ZEALOUS: ardent, fervent, having or exhibiting strong enthusiasm or passion ZESTFUL: marked by spirited love of life or enjoyment; ebullient. ZOETIC: of or relating to life or living and vital The seaside town Charlotte left her Willingden home for was a bit of a ZOO, with numerous ZANY characters who wove their way into her heart. However, the one who stayed and made a life with her initially was awarded ZERO points in her estimation. Her employer ZANDER Colbourne had a choice to make when she invaded his ZONE. Happily, as with all Austen heroines and heroes, they made the right choices if stumbling through their ZIGZAG of a romance, and Charlotte won the heart of the ZADDY of #Sanditon . In fact they were both ZAPPED from the start but they had to prove their love for each other. Zander found his ZULEIKA : his fair, lovely, brilliant beauty in Charlotte and Rose played her brilliantly, too. And as the song goes: ZING went the strings of their hearts...and ours did, too. Let's continue to celebrate our lovely Rose 🌹 #ARCHES @s_sanditon 👒🎩🌊🐚💝 Music: "Returning to you" Alexis Ffrench

#HughesDayTuesday #SanditonEventAlphabetGame Z = ZENITH #BenLloydHughes definitely peaked in this role AND he's a worthy #LastAustenHero ; there's NO doubt he was the perfect choice for Colbourne; DISTINCTIVELY, in the perfect style for Austen, he ENDEARED himself to a whole new audience of fans RENDERING " #Sanditon Saved" in every sense! We are truly grateful for the production and all who were involved in crafting this unique and imaginative work. Let's continue to celebrate #BLH #BurningLavaHot ! #ARCHES @s_sanditon 🎩🌊🐚🐴🧲🏆 Music: "Last Song" Alexis Ffrench

#WilliamsWednesday #SanditonEventAlphabetGame Y Was @rose_williams_ portrayal of Charlotte Heywood in #Sanditon delightful? YES! Did she remain true to the classic Austen female protagonist? YES! Did she win an army of new fans on a global scale? YES! Does she have a bright future ahead of her? YES! Rose's depiction of the #LastAustenHeroine 's journey from YOUTHFUL farmer's daughter to YOUNG governess is a delight; she becomes a trusted YOKEFELLOW whose friendships in Tom Parker's seaside town YIELD great rewards, alongside many a YOUNG fellow falling in love with her natural charm, simplicity, honesty and beauty. Her YOUNG-blood brings a refreshing energy and innovative ideas to Tom's table. Did Rose do justice to Austen's very best? YES!!! Without a shadow of a doubt! #ARCHES @s_sanditon 👒🌹🌊🏆

#HughesDayTuesday #SanditonEventAlphabetGame Y Did #BenLloydHughes as Colbourne model the ideal #LastAustenHero in #SanditonS2and3? YES Did he capture our imaginations with his perfect take on an Austen protagonist? YES Was he the perfect match for Charlotte Heywood? YES Was he the best father Augusta and Leo could have wished for? YES Is Ben a versatile actor? YES Will his portrayal of Colbourne endure for many more YEARS to come? YES!!! So how many more YESES can we think of to celebrate #BLH #BurningLavaHot ? Ohhhh lots more but I simply haven't enough space here to name them all. Let's just enjoy this wonderful production #Sanditon because it really ticks all the boxes when it comes to Austen tributes! #ARCHES @s_sanditon 🎩🐴🧲🌊🏆

#WilliamsWednesday #SanditonEventAlphabetGame X @rose_williams_ certainly has that unique X-factor which draws one to her performance in #Sanditon. It certainly drew us in and had us hooked from the moment she appeared on screen. Her Charlotte Heywood embodies the classic #AustenHeroine : always XENIAL, e-XUBERANT without being over the top, e-XHIBITING e-XCELLENCE of character, never e-XTREME or e-XTRAVAGANT. In fact she is quite e-XQUISITE! #ARCHES @s_sanditon 🌹👒🌊🏆💝

#HughesDayTuesday #SanditonEventAlphabetGame X #BLH #BenLloydHughes #BurningLavaHot gave us an e-XEMPLARY performance as XANDER Colbourne in #SanditonS2and3. Clearly, e-XCELLENCE is what earmarks his approach to all his acting roles and he certainly brought that quality to the table giving us an e-XQUISITE #LastAustenHero We have e-XPLORED his character endlessly and he never fails to e-XCITE our imaginations as he e-XUDES many endearing qualities. We celebrate Ben today and e-XPECT more superb acting opportunities in the future. #ARCHES @s_sanditon 🎩🐴🧲🌊🏆💝

#WilliamsWednesday #SanditonEventAlphabetGame W is for @rose_williams_ of course, as Charlotte Heywood in #Sanditon ! WHO could have imagined that a WISTFUL Charlotte Heywood WANTING to leave her unchallenging WILLINGDEN village life could have ended up in the sometimes WAYWARD WATERFRONT seaside town of Tom Parker's making? WOOED by such varied characters as aristocrats, landowners, villagers, and ne'er-do-WELLS, these WOULD be just the kind of people WHO WOULD stimulate her appetite for adventure! And WHAT an adventure it turned out to be for us all too, WITH all the fun of the fair, ups and downs, and heart-WRENCHING moments. WE WILL never forget how our hearts WERE moved by Rose's performance. #Sanditon WILL always endure in our hearts. Miracle of miracles, WONDER of WONDERS 💝 #ARCHES @s_sanditon 👒🎩🌊🏆🌹 Music: "Miracles" Alexis Ffrench