Over the last few months, I may have been quiet on social media and not posted many blogs, but I do have a good reason. I’ve been busy writing away and happy to report that I have submitted my Masters dissertation! Phew! My research has taken me full circle from scoping the project in Preston… Continue reading
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Coronation Celebrations
The 6th May is approaching, and the bunting is up! The Coronation of King Charles III will be another unique moment in our history, and however you are celebrating with friends or family, it will be watched on TV by millions across the world. Past Coronations The last Coronation was of our late Queen Elizabeth… Continue reading
Extraordinary Women series: Mary HOWITT (1799-1879)
Mary HOWITT was a 19th century author, a mother and a Quaker. Brought up in a Staffordshire market town with her sister Anna, she started writing stories and poems from a young age. Mary was born in Gloucestershire in 1799 to parents Samuel BOTHAM and her mother Anne. Her father Samuel was a land surveyor… Continue reading