Dr Suzanne Jobling

One of my favorite pastimes is people watching from a cafe. (art by Emma Goldman)

The Original Cat Lady St. Gertrude of Nivelles is recognized as the patron saint of cats. She was a seventh-century abbess who founded the Abbey of Nivelles. (626-659) Her feast day is celebrated on March 17th. #StGertrudesDay

Happy Mothering Sunday! #mums

i’ve always liked the onion’s eyes on this one

It's so funny to me that Mary Shelley, her husband, John Polidori, and Lord Byron had a competition to see who could write the best horror story and she wrote fucking Frankenstein. Imagine losing a competition that badly. Imagine just doing a silly little competition with your friend and she basically invents a new genre and creates one of the most famous characters in fiction. Imagine being proud of your little story and then she shares one that people will still read every day in 200 years. Imagine doing a writing competition with your wife and she becomes so recognizable that you'll always be known as Mary Shelley's husband

'Castle' One of the limited-edition prints in my shop tomgauld.com/shop

people say cats aren't affectionate but they will literally follow you from room to room just to always be near you and if that isn't a love language then i don’t know what is

@a_martin33 Or Lockwood's strange dream with the sermon at the beginning...

Yes, definitely some bits that would be hard to portray well on film like the ghost for instance

Saw the film, now reading the book (which is fairly different)

@a_martin33 That's how i see it too - it's an interpretation, I don't think it's really claiming to accurately reproduce the book - it would be very difficult to accurately represent it

@SuCMJobling Ive just started the book. Enjoying it but not sure why the film was so different. Maybe just a diff interpretation.

Standing tall and sharp-eyed, Ena Sharples surveys the gritty, industrial heart of early 1960s Manchester and Salford—the world of Weatherfield, where cobblestone streets echo with the rhythm of factory whistles and the smell of coal smoke hangs in the air. With her signature hairnet and no-nonsense gaze, Ena isn’t just a character; she’s the embodiment of resilience, tough love, and old-school street wisdom. In this era of mills, terraced houses, and bustling markets, Ena’s watchful presence reminds us of a world on the cusp of change—where communities were tight-knit, secrets ran deep, and life was lived with a mix of humor, grit, and unwavering honesty. She sees it all: the triumphs, the heartbreaks, the everyday drama that would soon unfold in the legendary streets of Weatherfield. Ena Sharples wasn’t just a matriarch; she was the guardian of a city in flux, a witness to history, and a reminder that even in the hum of factories and the haze of industry, human stories always shine the brightest. © Historic UK #archaeohistories

the comments on "Wuthering Heights" just seem so sad. it is evident that many/most commentators had only read Part I, not Part II; the novel is hugely ambitious in dramatizing quite an arc of experience, in fact decades. astonishing accomplishment for first-time novelist, like "Jane Eyre" by Emily's sister Charlotte Bronte. perhaps it has just become impossible in the 21st century for readers to grasp a work of the 19th century; as a professor of literature, I think I would not even try to "teach" this today except to literary-minded undergraduates who will have little trouble understanding it.

Elizabeth I never marrying or having kids is the least mysterious things about her yet historians are like “Was she too ugly? Infertile? A control freak? Frigid?” Not a psychiatrist but your dad beheading your mum to marry 4 more women might make you question the institution.

I need a pre-library that leads to my library-library like a library lobby

Every cat owner has experienced this

On this day, the 11th February, 1852, the first public flushing toilet for women opened at 51 Bedford Street, Strand. This marked a crucial, if tentative, step toward addressing the needs of women in public spaces. While men's facilities had existed in rudimentary forms for centuries, women's access was severely limited, often confining them to private homes or select venues like department stores. Separate sex toilets were essential to this revolution. Men's facilities often included urinals for quick use, while women's required cubicles for privacy during menstruation, changing sanitary products, or other needs that left users vulnerable. Mixed or inadequate provisions would have perpetuated exclusion, as women faced heightened risks of harassment, discomfort, or health issues like urinary tract infections from holding in urine. This separation ensured dignity, safety, and accessibility, allowing both sexes; but especially women, to break free from domestic confines and contribute to society.

ever since i was a little girl i’ve always known i wanted to be a woman with a lot of books & a freaking huge library when i grow up