Miss Marple’s Jumble Sale

In Miss Marple’s world, arranging and attending jumble sales was a regular occurrence. Donations to the cause, be it the Women’s Institute or the church’s roofing fund, were displayed and villagers would sort through the ‘jumble’ of goods, and partake of tea and baked goods like scones and rock buns.

I personally like to attend sales and look for the things that give my home its vintage cottage look. Some of the treasures I have procured include silver, vintage tablecloths, Homer Laughlin china, candlesticks, flower vases, and linen napkins.

Miss Marple Visits Somerset House

On several occasions I have heard Miss Marple exclaim “Somerset House, of course.” in a voice of sudden inspiration.

In former times, England and Wales’ records of marriages, births, and deaths were archived in an actual building – Somerset House. Copies of these records could be obtained and in this manner Jane Marple actually gathered information that led her to solve murders.

Somerset House is featured in four Miss Marple mysteries.

  • Body in the Library
  • 4:50 from Paddington
  • They Do It with Mirrors
  • Greeshaw’s Folly

Somerset House is located in London, England on the river Thames. It was closed as a government office in 1970 and is now an art museum.