ONLY CONNECT
EM Forster
Howards End
In the end,
all stories
are about love
Angela Young
The Aristocrat & the Able Seaman
The Countess of Rothes, Thomas Jones, and the Tragedy of Titanic
When Titanic left Southampton in 1912, neither the Aristocrat, The Countess of Rothes, nor the Able Seaman, Thomas Jones, imagined meeting, let alone navigating a tiny lifeboat together at night, among towering icebergs.
The History Press
Publication date: 26th March 2026
Available in Hardback and Ebook
Angela’s Monthly Column
10 Steps to Freedom & Power
Stacey Abrams 10 Steps Campaign lists the 10 Steps to Autocracy & Authoritarianism. It's terrifying that the Orange One is so very close to completing all 10 steps in the US, but we in the UK shouldn't be complacent in the face of Reform and/or Restore. However, Abrams has a plan to combat these steps. Her 10 Steps to Freedom & Power show us what we can do.Continue reading→
See HadesTown and Cry (in a good way)
A couple of weeks ago my other half took me to Hadestown. Both of us are somewhat beyond our allotted three score years and ten so we were expecting to be deafened by the music (we'd read that we would be ...). So, first of all, never believe what people say/write about a thing until you've experienced it for yourself (we weren't once deafened) and, secondly (but this really should be first) whatever your age, go to Hadestown whenever it's on near you.Continue reading→
Hospital Reading
I've recently spent two short spells in hospital where a lot of waiting happens. So I caught up with some wonderful books. In no particular order, they are: Kin, Tayari Jones; Vigil, George Saunders; The Goldfinch, Donna Tartt; The Surgeon's House, Jody Cooksley; Gloria Don't Speak, Lucy AppsContinue reading→