Jane Austen’s Letters: Wit and Wisdom
Jane Austen was a prolific letter writer, devastatingly for us, her family with no foresight to the future fame of their sister, burned a large part of her letters. So...
Jane Austen was a prolific letter writer, devastatingly for us, her family with no foresight to the future fame of their sister, burned a large part of her letters. So...
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....
Literature is a luxury; Fiction is a necessity Some Wednesday wisdom for you from GK Chesterton all the way back in 1901. In the Merriam Webster dictionary literature and fiction are...
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...
Gifts for Map Lovers I have always loved maps. On road trips as a child, reading our family atlas, I would map out journeys and track our route along the winding...
My favourite Irish poems. I have been reading a lot of  Irish poetry recently, as I was researching a new product design. The Irish poetry pencils were inspired by a special...
Introducing you to Emma Emma was Jane Austen's fourth published novel and the last to be published before her death. It is considered by many to be her most accomplished and...