International Women's Day

I had a wonderful evening yesterday in celebration of International Women's Day. Judith, who lives in West Cumbria, had invited a number of girlfriends to share a meal and favourite readings or poetry written by or for women. I drove over after work clutching my contributions of a Victoria sandwich cake and "800 years of Women's letters" to my chest. The food contributions were delicious and the poetry and prose readings had been chosen with great care.We moved from laughter to tears, from quiet reflection to exuberant celebration and revelled in the joy that the evening had brought us