Books about women: stories of inspiring lives

Stories of inspiring lives books about women by women

Hello,   Today, to mark the close of Women's History Month, we have a selection of books about women to share with you. They are filled with stories of inspiring, memorable and interesting lives: from an 18th century celebrity, to unsung women who made remarkable contributions in medicine, sport and social justice, via pioneers of…

“Snowdrops: Theirs is a fragile but hardy celebration…in the very teeth of winter”

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Hello,   Now that we're in  January, we're busy working on our new project and making plans for the blog in 2020. Today we'd like to share with you one of our favourite simple pleasures at this time of year - spotting snowdrops and the first signs that Spring is on its way.  Not surprisingly,…

“Gifts of time and love are surely the basic ingredients of a truly merry Christmas”

Today's Friday Food for Thought is from Peg Bracken (1918 - 2007), American author of humorous books on cooking, etiquette and travel, such as The I Hate to Cook Book.   Did you know? December 6th is celebrated as St Nicholas' Day. St Nicholas was a Christian Bishop who was noted for his generosity in helping…