Some of the earlier stories, an accessible archive
LIVING IN ’66
Living in 1966 – the BBC made a series of regional programmes about that heady year. All the programmes aired on Wednesday 1 June 2016 at 7.30pm. Mods and rockers who live in the BBC East area were lucky. For others it was a question of catch up. But I fear that now it is not possible to see it at all.
Read all about my day of filming here, the Saracen’s Head in Chelmsfordnever looked so good.
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WOMEN IN THE LAW
Listen to Charlotte Coleman interview Elizabeth on why she became a lawyer, the inspiration behind that decision – and how she found it once she started. And listen here for her take on the difference between barristers and solicitors.
Charlotte Coleman is doing research into why women become lawyers, what they discover about the law and its practices once they qualify, and what keeps women working in the law. Last week, in a cafe overlooking a busy Waterloo Station, with a couple of flat white coffees between them, she and Elizabeth discussed a lawyer’s life and Elizabeth’s experiences as a woman barrister. Listen to the interview here
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The Women’s Legal Landmarks project is underway. To commemorate the centenary of women’s admission into the legal profession, the project will bring together interested feminist scholars to identify and write about key legal landmarks for women. In the first of a series of podcasts for Pod Academy, Elizabeth Woodcraft talks to Professors Rosemary Auchmuty and Erika Rackley about this exciting piece of women’s history.
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How to be a Feminist Barrister – the podcast.
With Professor Alison Diduck, Elizabeth Woodcraft describes the highs and the lows of working at the Bar. In fact everything you ever wanted to know about being a feminist barrister. Listen here. 
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Competition success!
Since the summer of 2014 Elizabeth has been attending an atelier run by Dominique Pourtau-Darriet, Writing in French, at the Institut Francais (formerly at City Lit). Dominique recently suggested that the members of the group enter a competition – Flash Fiction, 1500 characters, including spaces – on the subject of A Patisserie Recipe that Changed My Life. Readers of this website will know that Patisserie is close to Elizabeth’s heart. Recipes – hmm, not so much. However, love conquered all and the story went in.
Vouloir le beurre…Imagine Elizabeth’s delight and amazement to receive an email telling her that she is one of the winners! The competition was organised in association with French Elle (rather nice espadrilles on the website) – and thus a quick trip to Paris is called for to buy the latest copy, so you don’t have to.
A copy of the novel by Sarah Vaughan, upon which the competition was based, has now arrived in N8, ready to be devoured.
PARIS
Bask in the sunshine of Paris – Jazz in the Afternoon
Consider Hungarian Art
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Miles Ahead. Saw it, loved it. Go and see it. Wonderful music and great portrayal of Miles Davis by Don Cheadle. I liked him in Traffic, The Family Man, Crash, Ocean’s Eleven … and I loved him in this. Find it, see it.