International Poetry Day
My favourite poems In honour of international poetry day I have compiled a list of 25 of my favourite poems. From modern poets like Mary Oliver and Seamus Heaney to the...
My favourite poems In honour of international poetry day I have compiled a list of 25 of my favourite poems. From modern poets like Mary Oliver and Seamus Heaney to the...
Five of the best feminist quotes Today is international women's day, and in celebration and also reflection, I have put together five of my favourite quotes on feminism. By some of...
World Book Day Today is World Book Day. I mean in my life every day is book day! But 24 years ago in 1995 UNESCO created this day to celebrate books...
Any time that I design a new pencil set I sit down and reread the novel. With the Pride and Prejudice pencils this was like treating myself to really delicious...
It was a Saturday  On the 16th of October in 1847 the London Publishers; Smith, Elder and Company published Charlotte Bronte's novel  Jane Eyre. It was published under her pen name Currer Bell....
Reading has always been my solace. It is the place I escape to to relax and unwind. I will nearly always choose a good book over a film or tv series....
Some wisdom for you this Wednesday from the greatness that was Ralph Waldo Emerson. Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience Emerson, wise words as always. If you like this quote...
Irish Wisdom: On Kinship For those of you who are on my mailing list you will have noticed that I recently launched a new Irish Wisdom range. The inspiration for this collection...
Countess Markievicz Born 150 years ago this year on the 4th February 1868  Suffragette, artist, socialist, activist and one of the most iconic female revolutionaries of her time. This is one of my favourite...
James Joyce was born on this day February 2nd in 1882. Born James Augustine Aloysius Joyce in Rathgar, Dublin; he was an Irish novelist and poet. This is one of my favourite...