Another from our walk last Saturday. All sorts of different terrain, open fields & then woodland but this bit was a little tricky. Luckily it was very dry underfoot so no slipping but we had to step sideways. This steep slope led to steps down to a path below which led us back to our cars.
We went to see The Suffragette this afternoon. Review is excellent & it made you realise the steps those woman took to achieve the vote for woman, we should not neglect to use it.
I must say no campaign for any women's votes would make me carry on with the cause if it meant losing my child as was the case in many homes for these women!
Three good things:
1. At the end of the film it gave a list of the years that different countries in the world gave women the vote. We were surprised to see that the earliest country was New Zealand in 1898. The last on the list Saudia Arabia promised in 2015.
2. My new ironing board cover arrived through the post today.
3. Following @maggiemae on her journey round the North Island of NZ.
Great looking walk Pat. I had to study the Suffragettes for an exam at one point and I found it fascinating. They were incredibly strong in their beliefs but gave up and suffered so much. We certainly owe them a great deal.
What a lovely area to finish the walk. I love the bought jackets against the green of the trees. Yes - interesting that little and isolated NZ was first to get women's votes.
Thank you for my mention, Pat! Its nice to share it with others. Not as exotic as Leana but we are appreciating the lack of danger that one can get on travel. The last thing anyone would want is to slip on a trail - so sideways is careful!
What an intrepid bunch you are. One of my antecedents figured prominently in the suffragette movement in NZ - all her pamplets and letters to the newspapers were written under the name of 'femina' a name she used in order that her husband wouldn't know of her involvement. Great shot by the way.
@snaphappi Those ladies were so brave Maggie......you will be proud of your relation & I was so surprised when there was NZ right at the top of the list! Ahead of the world!
Beautiful shot Pat! I enjoyed Suffragette but something just seemed 'off' with it. Firstly I wouldn't have destroyed my family for it either, secondly I can't believe that the strong cotton weaving women in my family with their Chartist, social reforming husbands would have been so unsupportive of the suffragettes as those neighbours in London. Interesting to see some of the streets @padlock took us down though and Rachel who didn't know much about what went on was really inspired by it.
@judithg Yes I do know what you mean....it was just slightly lacking somehow....I know it was a serious subject but a bit of joy in there wouldn't have come amiss. Yes although the suffragette would be touched on in history it takes a personal story to bring it home how it actually was. I didn't realise it was the same area we walked around in London Judith.....
@happypat I think the Pharmacy was the Huguenot street with the sort of reddish colourings. Adam's friend's dad has just bought a massive house on the next street along - where the silk weavers museum is. Bit jealous that Adam got to go inside!
@judithg I should think so......those houses must have so much history! I'm ready for another trip to London. Since I bought my bus pass I have only used it once!
