Inspirational women, kittens and puppies thread

[PricklyBall]

Because we need something that will lift us up, rather than send our blood pressure soaring.

Thread rules:

Women who've done bloody amazing things.

Soothing pics (fluffy animals, beautiful landscapes, flowers, wonderful craft creations, fabulous cakes... the list is open ended).

Is that an Irish coffee in front of your Nan, avery? Classy lady.

Yes, knowing her she had probably had a number of port and lemons first.
Mum was drinking gold labels. As always.
Well and truly outed now!

I remember once getting spectacularly wrecked on port and lemon on New Year's Eve back in my late teens. My parents pissed themselves laughing when they found out what I'd been drinking, 'cos as my dad put it "port and lemon's an old lady drink."

I've been growing into my old-lady-dom ever since. Now I'm post menopausal I feel I've arrived

Rufustherenegadereindeer1 - Dammit! I want. That. Cake. NOW!

My cat being all adorable and sleepy under her blanket.

Another fab woman composer

Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre

deathray

I wouldnt mind but we didnt eat it....too chocolatey apparently

I duuno what is wrong with my children

Latara-donyou know any more about the search and rescue dog and her human?

Kate Adie and a Pallas's cat

That Pallas cat is what I imagine Lyra’s daemon looking like in the Philip Pullman novels, even though Pan is a completely different animal IIRC.

Bertrand, no I don't, I got the photo from war history online fb page, I guess the nurse probably worked in a field hospital?

My sisters gorgeous Persian

Some great support for Feminism Chat on Twitter today. Great thread

Compesse de Castiglione

Amazing 1930s woman with Siamese cats.

Is that Coco Chanel in the mad cat lady pose? (Of which I approve enormously, BTW.)

No but look, here’s Vivian Leigh with a Siamese

I know this is not very feminist but I think Vivienne Leigh was the most beautiful woman

Thinking of Kate Adie made me remember Clare Hollingworth, the journalist who broke the news of the German invasion of Poland in 1939.