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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Aug 1

It's been a long time since M|A|R|R|S had a number one smash hit single (38 years to be precise), but I'm pleased to see that someone in Yeovil is still committed to putting correctly styled M|A|R|R|S graffiti on gateposts.

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · May 9

‘She changed the face of London’: statue to be unveiled of suffragist gardener

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘She changed the face of London’: statue to be unveiled of suffragist gardener

Fanny Wilkinson designed 75 parks in the capital, the first UK female landscape gardener to be paid for her work

www.theguardian.com

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Redland Library Events @redlandlibevents.bsky.social · Apr 28

📣 TOMORROW

Jane Duffus introduces her new book & more #Women who built Bristol

📖 Tuesday 29th April 7pm ( Doors open 6:45pm )
📖 The Women Who Built Bristol : VOLUME THREE
📖 Jane Duffus
📖 #RedlandLibrary #Bristol
📖 £3 (pay at the door - cash only)

#BristolHistory
@janeduffus.bsky.social

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 12

Looking for something to do this afternoon? Come to Thornbury Library to hear my brand new talk about #TheWomenWhoBuiltBristol Volume Three. The talk is at 2pm and lasts one hour. £5 from EventBrite with all ticket money going straight to support the library. Books will be on sale & can be signed.

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 11

Looking for something to do this lunchtime? Come to Southmead Library to hear my brand new talk about #TheWomenWhoBuiltBristol Volume Three. The talk is at 2.30pm and lasts one hour. Entry is free, just turn up. Books will be on sale and can be signed.

Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 10

Stealing the idea from someone else, I asked ChatGPT to put together everything it knew about me and create an 'action figure'. And here's what we ended up with. Of course, 'action' is not really the word I'd use to describe my writerly days spent faffing about on social media but... y'know.

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 9

I'm doing two library talks this week about some of the amazing but forgotten women in #TheWomenWhoBuiltBristol Volume Three. The second one will be at Thornbury Library this Saturday (12 April) at 2pm (lasting up to one hour). £5 via EventBrite and all money goes directly to the library.

Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 9

I'm doing two library talks this week with my brand new talk about some of the amazing but forgotten women who are included in #TheWomenWhoBuiltBristol Volume Three. As such, you are invited to join me at Southmead Library this Friday (11 April) at 2.30pm for a FREE talk (lasting up to one hour).

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 8

There are a mere 300 copies and you can buy them from Neil and Chris via the link below. I believe Jigsaw will be handling sales in the US, and that @monorailmusic.bsky.social will have signed copies in their Glasgow store.

windmillrecords.bigcartel.com

Windmill Records

Windmill records released 2 flexis in 1990/1 featuring bands such as The Fat Tulips, Strawberry Story and The Haywains. Now we're back with...

windmillrecords.bigcartel.com

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 8

Anyway, Windmill Records is the hard work of @shummers.bsky.social and Chris Mabbs and, appropriately enough, this 10" (aka Windmill3) comes 34 years since Windmill2.

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 8

And yours truly has written the sleeve notes to the record. Which means that Christine (and bandmate Kenny Forte) was kind enough to give me a second interview. She tells me she has never spoken to any journalist/writer other than me and I'm fairly sure Kenny said the same. What an honour!

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 8

Anyhow, long story short, 36 years after the only previous recording by Christine's Cat was released to the public in the form of Sarah13... Windmill Records have put out a beautiful blue vinyl 10" featuring a whopping FOUR songs by the band, all recorded during the same bedroom session.

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 8

So - fans of Sarah Records might recall that in the writing of 'These Things Happen' I got to speak to the elusive Christine Grant of Christine's Cat fame. Not only that but she gave me her first ever interview... I know!

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Apr 1

Yes. This from @glosswitch.bsky.social sums up the feminist frustration at the response to 'Adolescence'. Feminists have been saying all this stuff for DECADES and we've been ignored because, urm, we're women. *face palm*

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 22

TODAY! For those in the Bristol area, today I'll be at the Makers' Market at the Hanham Community Centre, selling and signing copies of all three volumes of 'The Women Who Built Bristol'. There will also be lots of other stalls from local creatives. Entry is free, 10am to 2pm.

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 21

Tonight I'll be catching up with Simon Barber (The Chesterfields) and Nick Godfrey (@precrecs.bsky.social). Which reminds me I am long overdue to share this Precious 10" of The Chesties' 1987 Janice Long session (released last month)... for which I wrote the sleeve notes ❤️ Two of my fave gents.

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 20

Running until 29 March, check out 'Playfight' at Bristol Old Vic. It's got the thumbs up from no lesser mortal than Phoebe Waller-Bridge, which is surely a ringing endorsement.

Playfight | Bristol Old Vic

A BLINDING, SUCKER-PUNCH OF A PLAY – HONEST, HILARIOUS, HEARTFELT PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE “I’ve been thinking about time. Every second. The ugly bits, the…

bristololdvic.org.uk

Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 20

PS - It's free but the library would prefer it if you registered in advance, so they have an idea of numbers: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-...

Lunchtime Lecture: The Women Who Built Bristol, Part 3

Different speakers, different subjects! Free lunchtime talk on Thursdays from 12.30-1.30pm at Bristol Central Library.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 20

Next Thursday I'll be giving a free talk at Bristol Central Library about 'The Women Who Built Bristol: Vol Three'. This is a brand new talk featuring only women from book three. Oh, and I'll have copies of all three volumes with me for sale (cash or card welcome) and will of course sign them.

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 19

This Thursday evening (March 20 - aka tomorrow!), I'll be joining Bristol Feminist Book Club where their book of the month is 'The Women Who Built Bristol: Volume Three'. More info in the pics here, and tickets available from this link. All welcome!

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 19

For those in the Bristol area, this Saturday (22 March) I'll be at the Makers' Market at the Hanham Community Centre, selling and signing copies of all three volumes of 'The Women Who Built Bristol'. There will also be lots of other stalls from local creatives. Entry is free, 10am to 2pm.

Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 17

Tummy Treats is absolutely the most perfect name for every restaurant.

Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 10

Tee hee. Hilariously, the Bristol Post has named me as one of the 20 most rebellious women in Bristol. Which has really tickled me!

20 of Bristol's rebellious women for International Women's Day

A celebration of the city's women who are not taking no for an answer

www.bristolpost.co.uk

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Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 10

At 2pm today, I'm giving a free talk at Fishponds Library about some of the women featured in Volume Three of 'The Women Who Built Bristol'. All are welcome. And books will be on sale afterwards and I'm happy to sign them.

Jane Duffus @janeduffus.bsky.social · Mar 8

TODAY - I'm at Bristol City Hall all day for Bristol Women's Voice's IWD 2025 event. I'll be hosting a stall in the marketplace - selling and signing all three volumes of 'The Women Who Built Bristol'. At 12.15, I'm giving a brand new talk about Vol Three and some of the women in the new book.

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