January has joy delightful pathe film of baby lambs from 1927
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VLVA61W2NZTAUJHJ6OQLQMBCOSN21-ANIMALS-JANUARYS-BABY-LAMBS-IN-ESSEX/
Currently reading
A History of the World in 21 Women:
Jenni Murray (author)
fascinating introduction to note-worthy women some of which I am ashamed to see had not really been aware of
https://lostlectures.com/talk/dame-jenni-murray-a-history-of-britain-in-21-women/
Today: Fanny Burney
famous for her writing but as the author emphasises a courageous and harrowing account of a maestonomy operation horrifyingly with out anasthetic but inspiringly giving her more than 20 years of extra life
https://www.bl.uk/restoration-18th-century-literature/articles/frances-burneys-account-of-her-terrible-operation
‘Account from Paris of a terrible Operation – 1812’.
see the manuscript on the British Library website
https://www.bl.uk/restoration-18th-century-literature/articles/frances-burneys-account-of-her-terrible-operation
Best wishes
Heather Dawson
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