History
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Mini-Post | The Royal Chapel at Versailles
Six years ago today I was with two of my best friends in Paris – one was living there at the time, and we had gone to visit her. It was one of the best trips and perhaps my favourite day was the one in which we went to the Palace at Versailles. It was… read more
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On my period drama radar | Winter 2022
After a lot of early nineteenth-century focussed period dramas earlier this year, I’m excited to have lots of different things Dangerous Liaisons Confession: I’ve never read Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, nor seen an adaptation of it. And there are some good ones to choose from: the 1988 film starring John Malkovich,… read more
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Getting up close with the waterlilies: Some thoughts on Monet, the Immersive Experience
Title Image: Water Lilies, 1917/19, Honolulu Museum of Art. You may have realised, if you’ve followed this blog for a while, or my Instagram account, that there are a couple of things that I really love and, not to put too fine a point on it, won’t shut up about. One is Jane Austen, another… read more
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Romeo, Juliet, and… Rosaline?
Autumn to me always says period drama season: it seems to usher in the Sunday night drama, even though they are available all year round, but I think it has something to do with the nights drawing in and the temperatures dropping. I’ve started my last couple of posts with this cosy fantasy… apparently I… read more
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Mini-Post | Waddesdon Manor
Forever one of the country houses I’m most interested in, welcome to Waddesdon Manor, a French château in Buckinghamshire. Waddesdon was built by Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild and completed in 1883 – he wanted somewhere to escape from London to. (Very nice if you can!) As you may guess from the style, the architect was… read more
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Happy 35th Birthday Dirty Dancing!
Welcome to my blog celebrating my love for Dirty Dancing, which is thirty-five years old this summer! (It was first shown at the Cannes Film Festival in May 1987, and had its theatrical release in the US on August 21st that same year.) You know I love an important piece of romantic comedy history, so… read more
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Rereading Jane Austen | Persuasion
It’s an important day in the Jane Austen calendar today – 245 years since her death in 1817. It’s possibly the world’s worst kept secret that I love Jane Austen, and I wanted to share something in her honour. With everything flying around the internet about the most recent adaptation of her work, released just… read more
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A Castle in California
No, I promise that is not the name of a Hallmark movie (though it could well be) – if you saw this photo, where in the world would you think we are? You might be surprised to find out this castle isn’t found in Italy – in actual fact, it’s found in California’s wine country,… read more
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On my period drama radar | June & July 2022
We are spoilt over the next couple of weeks for period dramas in my opinion (and as you can see, I’ve been re-watching my favourites from the cover photo of this blog) – an embarrassment of Regency riches, as well as one big musical biopic, that I am desperate to get to see. Here’s what… read more
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Bridgerton Season 2 Review for BSECS Criticks
Hello! I’ve been a bit quiet recently – I started a new job, and have been doing lots of writing, but none of it has made it onto my blog… soon, I promise, I have so many ideas and have planned in time to get working on them! But I wanted to share something I… read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 