Inspirational Women

[elsie-scot]

Difficult to select just one - it would depend on what sphere of your life you are thinking about - and there are a few inspirational ones here on the vine, Elsie, don't you think?

I agree with that

[Jeanied]

That yellow is a little devil, Elsie!

[FionaH]

Of the famous or well known women it would have to be the women who fought and died for my right to vote and to have a political voice.

On a personal note I would say my best friend Jill who died of cancer a month and a half ago. She faced her disease with humour and dignity, in that order. Taught me to laugh at myself and be tolerant of others. When I first stopped drinking she showed me that life without alcohol was bright, fun and fulfilling. She had purple hair, (which I aspire too), made dreadful coffee and taught me to paint. Loved her to bits and still do

[elsie-scot]

That yellow is a little devil, Elsie!

changed it as soon as it went up - people will have no clue what you are on about!

[elsie-scot]

On a personal note I would say my best friend Jill who died of cancer a month and a half ago. She faced her disease with humour and dignity, in that order. Taught me to laugh at myself and be tolerant of others. When I first stopped drinking she showed me that life without alcohol was bright, fun and fulfilling. She had purple hair, (which I aspire too), made dreadful coffee and taught me to paint. Loved her to bits and still do

That is real inspiration. Looking forward to seeing the purple hair

[lizzylemon]

I'd have to agree with Alison, all those women are very impressive but none have actually inspired me to be a different person or to achieve something in my life.

Much like Kirsty B, my inspirational person is my Grandma, knowing her has, and still does inspire me to be a kind and loving person and to try to create the same bond with my daughter that I had with her.

Why does the list have to be of famous wimmin - wouldn't it be lovely if everyone named was a woman that no one else knew or had heard of. To me it would mean a whole lot more as each name was just a simple person who had touched anothers life in a special way

[northepaul]

some great ones. OH came back from work today and had come up with Mother Teresa (as already mentioned) and Anne Frank. I remember as a child really liking Beatrix Potter - partly for her books but also for trying to protect so much of the Lake District (went to her hill top house on a family holiday)

Yes she was important also because she went against the grain - didnt marry (Until older and then someone of a different class) and earned her own living, something unheard of in Victorian society.

[northepaul]

Of the famous or well known women it would have to be the women who fought and died for my right to vote and to have a political voice.

On a personal note I would say my best friend Jill who died of cancer a month and a half ago. She faced her disease with humour and dignity, in that order. Taught me to laugh at myself and be tolerant of others. When I first stopped drinking she showed me that life without alcohol was bright, fun and fulfilling. She had purple hair, (which I aspire too), made dreadful coffee and taught me to paint. Loved her to bits and still do

No-one can beat that!

[elsie-scot]

Yes she was important also because she went against the grain - didnt marry (Until older and then someone of a different class) and earned her own living, something unheard of in Victorian society.

I didn't find out about that until relatively recently. She was quite some woman. I just rememember as a child reading Squirrel Nutkin and then deciding I was going to write and draw my own stories. I don't know what happened to them. I also decided when we visited her house in the lake district, that was the type of place I would live when I was grown up. Think I am grown up now, don't quite live somewhere like Hill top, but still in a beautiful place