Wifi problems. Watching Lidia Poēt. Women’s rights and justice. And a cartoon.

Granddaughter Number One works from home. This works fine most of the time but on Friday her WIFI broke down in the early afternoon, leaving her disconnected. Well, not quite, as her mobile phone still worked but she can’t do all her work via the mobile. But she was able to investigate the problem. It turns out her router needs replacing and nothing could be done until today at the earliest. So she asked if she could come and work in our spare room this morning taking  advantage of our internet. 

And so, this morning I got up in plenty of time to be sure I was up and about when she arrived … and then sat around reading the news headlines for about 40 minutes before going out for a run. It was a beautiful morning - blue sky and sunshine. 

The day has deteriorated since then but so far there has been no rain. My various nodding acquaintances all complain about the muddy state of the footpaths. At least three times the mud puddles have dried out, only to be reinstated by the next rainy day.

We have just watched the final season of an Italian TV series, “La Legge di Lidia Poēt”, based on the life of the real first woman lawyer in Italy. She passed the law exams in the late 19th century but the gentlemen of the legal procession could not accept a female lawyer in their ranks. Under Law n. 1176 of 17 July 1919, women were allowed to hold certain public offices. She assisted her lawyer brother and continued campaigning for women’s rights. 

But it was not until 1920 that Lidia Poët, by then aged 65, was enlisted in the record of the members of the Council of Lawyers and officially recognised as a lawyer, when finally enrolled in the roll of Turin. 

In the TV series, she wears some fabulous outfits. It’s worth watching the series for her wardrobe alone. 

And here’s a bit of news about women’s rights in this country: 

“Legislation to pardon women who have been convicted of illegal abortions has passed its final parliamentary hurdle, paving the way for a landmark change in the law in England and Wales.

The amendment to the crime and policing bill, which will also expunge the police records of those arrested and investigated over illegal abortions, was considered in the House of Lords during a phase of parliamentary ping-pong, where a bill passes back and forth between the Lords and Commons.

The bill is expected to receive royal assent – meaning it will become law – in the coming weeks. The same legislation will also put an end to prosecutions of women who terminate their own pregnancies, with a clause in the bill introduced in the Commons last year by the Labour backbencher Tonia Antoniazzi.”

There you go!

And here’s a Trump related cartoon;

Life goes on. Stay safe and well, everyone!