A heartfelt thank you to the Nailsea & District Local History Society for such a warm and enthusiastic welcome at my recent talk, The Story of Ladies’ Mile.

Around fifty members and guests filled the hall for what proved to be a lively and rewarding evening. I was delighted by the thoughtful questions, the interest in Victoria’s story, and the many conversations that followed — not to mention the cheerful queue of book-buyers afterwards!

It’s always encouraging to see how deeply this remarkable local story continues to resonate. My thanks again to everyone in Nailsea who came along and helped make the evening such a success.
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If your group would like to host The Story of Ladies’ Mile — an illustrated talk uncovering one of Bristol’s most fascinating forgotten histories — please do get in touch. I’d love to share Victoria’s story with more local audiences.

​A huge thank you to the Bristol Civic Society for such an enthusiastic response to my illustrated talk on Ladies’ Mile!

It was standing room only — a packed audience who listened intently, asked thoughtful and perceptive questions, and then proceeded to buy almost every copy of the book I’d brought with me. To crown it all, they made an extremely generous donation towards the restoration of Victoria Hughes’ remarkable ladies’ loo on Stoke Road.

It’s heartening to see so much local passion for preserving Bristol’s social history — and for honouring the memory of Victoria, whose compassion and quiet courage still speak to us today.
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My sincere thanks to everyone who came, listened, and gave so generously. You made it a truly memorable evening!