A portrait believed to be of Delarivier Manley or Aphra Behn. Artist unknown, Bing images. I had never heard of Delarivier “Delia” Manley. But she was a 17th/18th  century controversial author, playwright and political pamphleteer that was named one of “The fair triumvirate of wit” - the three most influential female writers of the period, alongside Aphra Behn and Eliza Haywood.  She was one of the first women to make a living from writing, and one of the reasons for her incr

Happy new month lovely subscribers! Welcome to all the newbies - thank you for signing up! And for those who have been around for ages- thank you for your continued support 🥰   We've survived January- a reason to celebrate in itself! 2026 properly starts here in my opinion, as it is also the month of the start of the Fire Horse in the Chinese calendar, which is all about GO GO GO, And after the shenanigans of last month, I'll be happy to !   In case you're new and haven't he

Jessica as a young woman, William Acton, Wikimedia You’ve probably heard lots about the famed Mitford sisters. The exploits and legacies of this aristocratic family of controversial debutantes are a favourite subject for writers, film, TV and theatre makers. Lots of attention has been given to Unity and Diana, (the Nazi and Fascist respectively) and Nancy the successful novelist. But Jessica’s story I think is one of the most interesting - if not for its many twists and turns

Here it is! 2026! I hope you had a glorious Christmas and New Year and are now just about recovering and ready to start afresh? 2026 is going to be the big one, I can feel it! More details below of what’s coming up… 2025 Recap! But first….a recap! Because as I often say on my tours, we can’t move forward if we don’t learn the lessons of history and herstory ! 2025 was the fourth official year of Herstorical Tours’ existence and it was definitely the best one yet. My regular t