Happy Oyster Day! Why do we celebrate oysters today and are they really an aphrodisiac? Click here to answer these questons and more. 🦪🦪🦪
Tag: history
Forty Thousand Frenchmen in Forty Minutes
Did the Duke of Wellington's forces defeat forty thousand Frenchmen in forty minutes? Click here to learn more about the Battle of Salamanca.
Dean Mahomed: Regency Entrepreneur
Meet the man who introduced British society to shampoo and takeaways. Click here to learn more about Regency entrepreneur, Dean Mahomed. 🧴🧴
Mr Darcy’s Shirt and Rain Hood Contraceptives
This weekend, I went to see Mr Darcy's shirt and was scandalised by the unconventional use of a rain hood. Click here to read more. 😳
A Regency Lady’s Underwear
What did a Regency lady wear under her dress? It's time to mention the unmentionables and uncover a Regency lady's underwear. 🤭😳
Royal Crescent: The Best Address in Bath
The Royal Crescent was the most desirable address in Bath in the late 1700s. Click here to learn more about the famous Georgian terrace. 🏠🏠
Eggs, Pride, Re-writes and Bath
Eggs, Pride, re-writes and Bath. It's a mix of topics on my blog today. Click here to find out what the hell I'm writing about. 🍳 🌈✍🏻🛁
Castle Hill: The Brigantes, King Arthur and Dragons
It's Local Community and History Month in the UK! This year I delve into the history of a local landmark, Castle Hill, and there be dragons. 🏰🐉
Cocktails and Dreams: World Cocktail Day!
13th May is World Cocktail Day! Click here to learn more about the history of the beverage, and which one is my favourite. 🍹🍸
Country Dances: A Means to Encourage Affection
For International Dance Day, I babble about the country dances we read so much about in Regency romances. Click here to learn more. 💃🏻🕺🏻