The Sweet and Sour History of Sugar

The history of sugar is far from sweet. Click here to learn more about our turbluent relationship with the sweet treat. 🎂🍫🍬

Oyster Day: A Celebration of Bi-valve Molluscs

Happy Oyster Day! Why do we celebrate oysters today and are they really an aphrodisiac? Click here to answer these questons and more. 🦪🦪🦪

Did the Duke of Wellington's forces defeat forty thousand Frenchmen in forty minutes? Click here to learn more about the Battle of Salamanca.

Meet the man who introduced British society to shampoo and takeaways. Click here to learn more about Regency entrepreneur, Dean Mahomed. 🧴🧴

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. 😳

What did a Regency lady wear under her dress? It's time to mention the unmentionables and uncover a Regency lady's underwear. 🤭😳

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. It's a mix of topics on my blog today. Click here to find out what the hell I'm writing about. 🍳 🌈✍🏻🛁

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. 🏰🐉

13th May is World Cocktail Day! Click here to learn more about the history of the beverage, and which one is my favourite. 🍹🍸