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
Quotes (in no particular order) number 21
Photo from Ray Bradbury’s wikipedia page “I don’t believe in being serious about anything. I think life is too serious to … Continue reading Quotes (in no particular order) number 21
WriterHaven.co.uk
I’ve started a website, featuring both my writing and that of other writers’, if you are interested in joining the … Continue reading WriterHaven.co.uk
Exciting News
I have officially published a book of my own. The novella I’ve been working on ‘Guardians of Time: Kids in … Continue reading Exciting News
Musings of a thirtysomething woman 