Author Archives: jlynnstapleton

About jlynnstapleton

I'm a Licensed Practical Nurse, photographer and writer. My focus in photography has been primarily landscapes, particularly water based images, both in colour and black and white. I love to travel when I can and sometimes find some unique treasures to photograph. I also enjoy writing these blogs and doing interviews when I can. I'm the oldest of three siblings. I grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland [Canada]. I came out as a lesbian when I was twenty-one, and fortunately I've had a supportive family, and friends.

Meeting Nicola Walker

Posted on 12 November, 2015 by jlynnstapleton

A few months ago I had heard that Nicola Walker (along with the other cast members of the National Theatre) was reprising her role in the Arthur Miller play “A View from the Bridge” on Broadway. I had seen it … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Plays, Theatre | Tagged A night on the town with friends, A View from the Bridge, Broadway, New York City, Nicola Walker, Theatre | Leave a comment

Last Tango in Halifax – Series Three – Missing Scenes [Eps 304-306]

Posted on 13 August, 2015 by jlynnstapleton

This post concludes the missing scenes from second half of series three of Last Tango in Halifax. Okay, so these episodes were probably the hardest to re-watch, and possibly one of the reasons for the delay – in addition to … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Entertainment, Television | Tagged Alan Buttershaw, Caroline McKenzie-Dawson, Celia Buttershaw, Gillian Greenwood, Last Tango in Halifax, Last Tango in Halifax Series 3, Missing Scenes, Robbie Greenwood | 2 Comments

Last Tango in Halifax – Series Three – Missing Scenes [Eps 301-303]

Posted on 19 July, 2015 by jlynnstapleton

Here we go again for another series of Last Tango in Halifax being aired on PBS with clips and sections edited out for various reasons, the choices in the edits I don’t always understand. For me, whether you like the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Entertainment, Television | Tagged Alan Buttershaw, Caroline McKenzie-Dawson, Celia Dawson Buttershaw, Gillian Greenwood, Kate McKenzie, Last Tango in Halifax, Missing Scenes, Raff Greenwood, Sally Wainwright | 8 Comments

Rediscovering those lost gems: “Gillery’s Little Secret”

Posted on 7 February, 2015 by jlynnstapleton

Following a discussion the other day when I was talking with a friend about shows with lesbian characters and interesting stories, I remembered a short film that I bought several years ago called Gillery’s Little Secret. I’m not positive about … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Entertainment, Film | Tagged Allison Smith, Annabeth Gish, Gillery's Little Secret, Jeanette Brox, Julie Ann Emery, Liquid Filmworks, Short Films | Leave a comment

My Thoughts on Series 3 of ‘Last Tango in Halifax’

Posted on 2 February, 2015 by jlynnstapleton

Okay, this is a bit more long-winded than I had planned when I started writing it, but there it is. Storyline-wise this series took place over a span of seven months (February-August). I occasionally thought it was uneven at times, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Entertainment, Television | Tagged Alan Buttershaw, Caroline McKenzie-Dawson, Celia Dawson Buttershaw, Gillian Greenwood, Kate McKenzie-Dawson, Last Tango in Halifax, Last Tango in Halifax Series 3, Nicola Walker, Red Production Co, Sally Wainwright, Sarah Lancashire | 8 Comments

Getting caught up on ‘Five Days’

Posted on 26 January, 2015 by jlynnstapleton

You know how sometimes you’ll get a DVD set and make plans to watch and then life happens and you don’t get back to it for a while? Several months ago I’d ordered the DVDs for the BBC/HBO produced series … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Television | Tagged BBC Drama, DVD Viewing, Five Days, Five Days II | 3 Comments

Yet again playing devil’s advocate for Last Tango in Halifax

Posted on 12 January, 2015 by jlynnstapleton

Another series and another set of knee jerk reactions from a group of fans (if you don’t know that I’m lesbian in all my writings thus far, so be it) pissed off with the direction of the series, saying they’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Entertainment, Television | Tagged Alan Buttershaw, Caroline Elliot, Celia Dawson Buttershaw, Gillian Greenwood, Kate McKenzie, Last Tango in Halifax | 2 Comments

Decoding the Past at Bletchley Park

Posted on 16 December, 2014 by jlynnstapleton

An Interview with Researcher and Author, Kerry Howard By J. Lynn Stapleton In August of 2013, I had the opportunity to visit Bletchley Park. There was so much to see and take in, and yet there was still much to … Continue reading →

Posted in Interviews | Tagged Bletchley Park, Bletchley Park Research, Interview, Joan Clarke, Kerry Howard, Margaret Rock, Mavis Lever | 4 Comments

Why write fan fiction?

Posted on 10 October, 2014 by jlynnstapleton

This article was originally posted on 5th September 2011 on my old blog. ____________________ I was talking with my mother about a week or so ago about writing, specifically my interest in writing fan-fiction, which she doesn’t entirely get. ‘Why … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Commentary, Entertainment, Personal, Television | Tagged fanfiction, Otalia Virtual Season, television, why people write fanfic | Leave a comment

BBC interview at Bletchley Park and TNMOC

Posted on 23 August, 2014 by jlynnstapleton

Originally posted on Dr Sue Black:
Yesterday was busy, and a lot of fun. The morning was spent travelling up to Bletchley Park and being interviewed outside by the BBC’s Adam Fleming and Simon about crowdfunding, the future of publishing…

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