Here's to you, female authors, past, present and future! We raise a glass to you today! ๐ท๐ Thank you for all the incredible inspiration that you continue to give new generations. ๐๐
Who is your favourite female author?
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to my four big sisters!
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Weโre all different, but love each other oh-so-very much!! ๐ฅฐ
When my Dad is asked if he's sad he had no sons, he replies, โI wouldnโt trade any of my precious girls for all the tea in China.โ
And that man likes tea.
I am proud to be a daughter, a wife and a mother. I dearly love all these roles and am wonderfully loved in these roles. But I am, first and foremost, me. ๐ฅฐ
Happy #InternationalWomensDay2026!
Tell us about women who you admire from:
-History.
-Fiction.
-The public eye (celebrities, well-known).
-Family, friends, or loved ones.
Happy World Book Day to my all-time favourite novel, North and South. ๐Thank you, Elizabeth Gaskell for writing a true classic, one born of depth and soul. ๐ฅฐ
Beautiful Wales! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Happy St. David's Day to all my Welsh friends!
If you could pick just one #JaneAusten adaptation of just one of her books to watch for the rest of your life (can be one not in these pictures), which would you choose?
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The gym is buzzing, feet in flight,
Kids are dancing through the night.
Skirts are twirling, shoes are slick,
Laughter echoing, the beatโs so quick.
A twist, a spin, hands held tight,
Simple joys in black and white.
Young and happy, free to be,
In this moment, pure and carefree.
A wee blog post of mine from a year ago comparing and contrasting Pride and Prejudice and North and South.
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#JaneAusten #ElizabethGaskell #PrideAndPrejudice #NorthAndSouth
On Thursday, I'll be in London at the #CharlesDickens Museum interviewing Andrew Davies live about his marvellous adaptations of the genius 19th century author.
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In-person tickets have now sold out, but you can buy an online ticket to listen back at your leisure.
A reminder that if you weren't able to attend the online Valentine's talk with myself, Rosie and Michelle about #NorthAndSouth, #PrideAndPrejudice, and #WutheringHeights, then you can still listen back to the recording by contacting Elizabeth Gaskell's House directly. ๐ฅฐ
What's your favourite work by #OscarWilde?
Oscar Wilde, known for his wit and flamboyant personality, was also a master of paradox. His works, like The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Importance of Being Earnest, explore themes of vanity, morality, and society's hypocrisy.
From "Many Happy Returns."
A new #JaneAusten biography, coming soon.
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Charlotteโs mind swam, trying to grasp the absurdity of it all. Everything was topsy-turvy and worse โnobody seemed to care!
Georgiana caught her friend staring at her agape, or was it aghast? She pulled a face.
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Shiting Sands
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#Sanditon
I find it funny that in #NorthAndSouth, the scenic location for Helstone had no flowers, so they had to add in hundreds of pretend ones to give it that picturesque paradise feel, yet for the drab, barren Milton scenes, they had to take down all the natural flowers. ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป๐น๐คฃ
Happy Valentine's Day! ๐
Here's to you! ๐ฅ And no matter who you give your affections to and receive your affirmation from, whether it be a partner, a friend, a parent, a child, or a pet, just know that you deserve to be liked and loved for being the special soul that you are. ๐ฅฐ๐
Hereโs another of my North and South Valentineโs stories: A modern tale where a contemporary John and Margaret cross paths in a bookshop, their connection sparked by a shared passion for a beloved book.
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#NorthAndSouth #ValentinesDay #fanfiction
Here's to our beloved literary couples who patiently and passionately held on through the odds to be united with their soulmates. They've stolen the hearts of generations of readers and viewers, and it's a love affair that will never end.
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(Not my art)
I have a new design up, celebrating our swoon-worthy #JaneAusten heroes.
Available in various items, including mugs, art, stickers, postcards, and more.
All proceeds go to charity.
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1784...
#MrDarcy #CaptainWentworth #ColonelBrandon
Right, it's almost time. Tell us, what are your thoughts? ๐๐ฌ
Do you plan to see it? ๐๐
#WutheringHeights #EmilyBrontรซ
I have a new design up.
Available in a range of items, including device cases, mouse and desk mats, bags, magnets, and more.
All proceeds go to charity:
www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1784...
#MentalHealthAwareness
On February 10, 1840, Queen Victoria married her cousin, Prince Albert. Their 21-year marriage was marked by love, but also tension due to their differing temperaments. His death in 1861 left her deeply mournful, yet their legacy endured.
Damn that work!
