204 Comments
User's avatar
Greg Earnest's avatar

I'm so excited about your new adventures! As a hopeless Anglophile living in the United States, you are my go-to when I need a "fix". . . which is always!

Expand full comment
Jennifer Enock's avatar

Huge congratulations on your new ventures, Lucy! I’m very much looking forward to your future posts, books and documentaries! Best wishes!

Expand full comment
Dana Tripp's avatar

I love your 12 Days of Tudor Christmas and would love to hear more about Christmas during other time periods especially for the common people. So looking forward to your newsletter!

Expand full comment
Morag Fowler's avatar

Congratulations and what a good idea this is. Really looking forward to reading about your new exploits. Where do you get your energy from?!

Expand full comment
MARCIA TANNER's avatar

Must be that dinosaur.

Expand full comment
Nancy Hurt's avatar

I have a gnome in my office. His name is Gnorman and was a gift from my nephew to my Mom who received it on the day she died. Gnorman has accompanied me on all my travels and I take pictures of his adventures and send them to my nephew who is now 20 and continues to indulge his aged aunt.

Expand full comment
Jenny Cooke's avatar

Just don’t programme the gnome to do all the household chores - that was my main lesson from Christmas TV this year!

Expand full comment
Dee's avatar

Please come to the US for a lecture tour!

Expand full comment
Kathy's avatar

That I would attend. It can be done. Chicago's Field Museum is a perfect spot.

Expand full comment
Jane Baker's avatar

The Tudor love of music that saved Xmas for us from the puritans

Expand full comment
Caz Wolff's avatar

I’d love to hear more about the grace and favour apartments at HCP. Who lived there and why? I’m sure there are stories to spill!

Expand full comment
Liz Shimmin's avatar

I volunteer at Elizabeth Gaskell’s house in Manchester. Last year was the 10th anniversary of opening to the public and 20 years since the house was saved. Elizabeth is such an under recognised author but so important. A perfect topic for your attention Lucy!

Expand full comment
Grace Note's avatar

How wonderful! I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Gaskell so I'm going to have to get myself up to Manchester this year to visit your museum.

Expand full comment
Pamela Fry Priest's avatar

Woo Hoo! I'm glad for you! Congratulations! Period change is always a bit scary at first, but it always ends up being good! I worked for an historical association and I had no heat either, so I can relate. Working from home now is so much better! I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with for us to read, view and listen to! Thank you for all you do!

Expand full comment
Mark Houlton-Hart's avatar

This is very exciting. Thank you. I would like to learn more about historical true crime. I have listened to your wonderful podcasts. What would be a good recommendation for any books on this subject. 😊

Expand full comment
Zella Marie Devlin's avatar

We shall be lifelong learners with you! Thank you for including us in the journey.

Expand full comment
Liam McIlwrath's avatar

Good Luck Lucy! Looking forward to reading and watching all that is to come. I love hearing about how folks in the past managed to do the things that we easily take for granted in our day to day lives i.e. simple, automated things we do, compared to the challenges they faced to do the same. Also a bit of seedy gossip is always good! Thanks.

Expand full comment
Jane MacArthur's avatar

Love a sneak look at Lucy’s day in the life.

Expand full comment
Alexis Skinner's avatar

I look forward to adventures with you, along with William Spivey! I so wish that I had been taught history with great stories not just memorization of dates. I just can’t get enough so I’ll be here as often as I can. Thank you.!!!

Expand full comment
Patty Cook's avatar

I am excited to have found you on Substack! Enjoy your new adventures, and thanks for asking us along.

Expand full comment