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New Year's Day Having been abstemious last night we met bil and sil (Warmth's brother and his wife) for drinks around Charlotte Stre...

After yesterday's post on painful love let's end Virago Week with our hope for, our experience of a stronger love. 'Christopher ...

Virago celebrates love and strong, good relationships yet they also aren't afraid to look at when relationships aren't quite how we...

Ah the frippery side of Virago - but yet always surrounded and linked to deeper thoughts and feelings. 'Mrs Blenkinsop at once replies ...

So after yesterday's quote from sixteen year old me. These two Virago quotes about how we change seem appropriate. 'It was one thin...

I think that this, apart from Jane Austen, was probably my first Virago. This quote is on page four of my original book of quotes, so proba...

Thank you Rachel and Carolyn for organising this week. It's prompted me to revisit the Viragos I've read and to seek out new ones. ...

Just beacause it's Friday and nearly the end of January. Seeing this image at the Dior Illustrated exhibition instantly made me think of...

I've joined a new book club, friends from printmaking invited me. Tonight we're discussing The Glass Room by Simon Mawer This is my ...

Four years ago today Warmth and I had our first date... 'In the weeks that followed, Molly walked into another life. There was then, and...