The days are flying by as we head ever closer to Christmas Day. I hope you have your cards, presents and wrapping paper ready, for we are now on day four of our twelve days of Brontë Christmas countdown. As…
The 12 Days Of Bronte Christmas: Three
We’re onto day three of our 12 day Brontë Christmas countdown, and I hope you’re having fun. As you know we’re using the “12 Days Of Christmas” song and giving it a Brontë twist. As we learnt yesterday, whilst the…
The Twelve Days Of Bronte Christmas: Two
Readers of yesterday’s blog post will know that in the twelve days leading up to Christmas I will be posting not only every Sunday but every single day! I will be using the famous ‘Twelve Days Of Christmas’ song as…
The 12 Days Of Bronte Christmas: One
Christmas draws ever closer, so I hope you and your loved ones are nearly ready for the big day and are full of the joys of this festive time of year! It was a special day in the Brontë Parsonage…
December Verse By Branwell Bronte
The year continues at a ferocious pace. Santa is warming up his reindeer, bells are preparing to ding dong merrily on high, and children are pushing candles into oranges and calling them Christingles. Yes, winter draws on and December is…
A Cup Of Tea With The Bronte Sisters
We love our hot drinks in England, from morning coffee to a mug of cocoa before bed (or even Ovaltine), but there’s one drink that has become synonymous with England: tea. The Brontë sisters loved cups of tea too, which…
Bronte Book Review: The Birthplace Of Dreams
The Brontës wrote some of the world’s greatest books, as I’m sure we would all agree, and there have also been many fine, informative and entertaining books written about them and their work. Brontë books keep on coming, which shows…
Charli XCX And Wuthering Heights
As regular readers of this blog will know, I always (technology and life events permitting) produce a weekly blog post about Anne Brontë and her family. I’ve been doing that since 2015, meaning that I’ve been creating Brontë posts for…
Charlotte Bronte’s Snapshot Of An Anxious Day
We all know that the Brontë sisters were novelists and poets of the very highest order. Their work will live on for as long as humanity lives on, although the means of consumption of it may differ greatly in the…
Remembering The Brontë Soldier
Thank you for all your support following my news about the passing of my wonderful mother recently. Normal service will now be resumed in this blog, and regular weekly Brontë posts will recommence. I will always remember her, just as…