Researching Family History
I know I’ve been remiss in updating this blog for quite a long time, but there’s been a lot going … Continue reading Researching Family History
Category: Thoughts
Canadian Pudding recipe
This is another dish that makes an appearance in the Victorian segments of the novels I’m working on. Ingredients 6 … Continue reading Canadian Pudding recipe
Recipe for Caviare and Prawns
Picture credited to Tony Amos and seen on http://www.sbs.com.au/ This is Mrs Beeton’s recipe for caviar and prawns. I used it as … Continue reading Recipe for Caviare and Prawns
Recipe for Scallops and Mushrooms
This recipe was in Mrs Beeton’s cookbook and I included it as one of the dishes that my characters have … Continue reading Recipe for Scallops and Mushrooms
Victorian Funerals
Funeral processions led by pall bearers bearing batons, feathermen, pages and mutes who carried wands The 1st coach was the … Continue reading Victorian Funerals
Elizabeth the first’s beauty regime
Wash from a basin of water with face cloths and Castile soap Hair washed with lye (wood ash and water) … Continue reading Elizabeth the first’s beauty regime
Quotes (in no particular order) number 22
“Tact is the knack of making a point without making an enemy.” Isaac Newton Continue reading Quotes (in no particular order) number 22
