Helen Crawford (Lucy Knight)

And what, we wonder, happened next...? amazon.com/Maria-Bertrams…

@CarolineBignell @AnnMile71721158 Equally good! I fear I was in a carefree mood

@Satureja2 @AnnMile71721158 Did your hand slip? I use Armagnac as don’t have brandy.

I just made a chicken liver pâté and accidentally put "too much" brandy in it. Whoops. Anyway, here's a picture I took earlier

@CarolineBignell Excellent work!

This is what I’ve been doing all morning. Weeding the veggie plot.

@CarolineBignell @AnnMile71721158 Not if you use loads, no

@Satureja2 @AnnMile71721158 But that does burn off when you cook it ?

@CarolineBignell @AnnMile71721158 Yes! Even with too much brandy....

@Satureja2 @AnnMile71721158 I love making chicken liver pate. It’s so easy and actually very healthy.

@AnnMile71721158 It's really nice......

@Satureja2 It sounds wonderful to me.

Germander Speedwell is a native plant. It grows in great fat cushions speckled with bright blue flowers all over the farm. Self seeding in the gravel paths around the cottage’s kitchen. Tea made from this plant is similar to a posh China tea and was very popular in the 18th Cent.

@hering_david I would argue that it is both those things... young women are often dark and terrible

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is often culturally presented as a light coming-of-age tale about young womanhood, rather than one of the strangest, darkest novels of its time

@MerrynSW A Room with a View

Literary X: Book suggestions for a very bright 19 yo who doesn't read at all and hasn't since childhood. An easy to read short novel that will click her back in.. all ideas welcome.

This place of beauty is the potager belonging to my neighbour Who Does Everything Properly

@AnswerIsLibrty @visitnorthyork Hudson History (at the bottom of this page) looks a good place to start? Our History - Settle share.google/KBSay3aDULhadA…

@Satureja2 @visitnorthyork No objection at all. Appreciate the response. Enjoy the day.

I’ve lost count of how many times I've walked this path 🥰

@AnswerIsLibrty @visitnorthyork I don't, but i bet if you Google Settle Historical Group/Society there'll be one! Yorkshire market towns love their history. They'll be delighted to tell you all they know. Best of luck! I'll follow you to see how you get on, unless you object? I love detective work...

@Satureja2 @visitnorthyork Great. I am planning to visit in the next 1-2 years. Just starting my research. Do you know of an old church or historical society in Settle?

@AnswerIsLibrty @visitnorthyork Yes, I've visited several times

@Satureja2 @visitnorthyork Great. Thanks for the reply! Are you familiar with Settle?

@visitnorthyork Love Byland. And then a little visit to Shandy Hall up the road... oh dear I miss it all!

Byland Burger? 🍔 Yes or No

@MadelaineLucyH Not quite fair! But he does seem to have done the same nose rather frequently

I find this whole “which of Holbein’s drawings are of Anne Boleyn?!” debate hilarious. He was the manga uwu artist of his day. He was that girl at school who will draw you and then draw your friend exactly the same way but with blue gel pen eyes

Have installed a bench in the rewilding field. Perfect spot for watching the sunset I had No Help at all from these two but as you see they are trying to take credit.

@AnswerIsLibrty @visitnorthyork Was West Riding back in the day, though...

@visitnorthyork My family is from “Settle, Craven district” 1750’s. Is that North Yorkshire?

@JLewisStempel Happy May Day! I've been womanning the book stall at our village fête (please take them away) which is overspill from the library where I volunteer. I was reading your book! And found a copy of The Damned United in French which I found I needed...

Happy May Day from France (where it is a public holiday), and the pyramidal orchids are out in their glory #pyramidalorchids

It's May Day, the opening of the month which in medieval literature is the most magical time of the year - a season for love, fairies, and marvellous dreams aclerkofoxford.blogspot.com/2014/05/a-may-… 'When merry and hot is the day, And away be winter showers, And every field is full of flowers...'