Chalked Dance Floors
Was chalking a dancefloor a merely decorative exercise, meant to display wealth to one’s guests, or were there practical reasons for the effort?
Continue reading →National Son’s Day: Younger Sons in Civil Service
Regency era younger sons might preserve their status as gentlemen by a life in civil service.
Continue reading →The Value of My Time
I’ve been considering those places where I willingly spend my time, and where it is or was more or less taken from me by force.
Continue reading →Books and Chocolate-February 2025
RAOK Day
Today’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. Tell me about your Random Act of Kindness in the comments, and I’ll enter you into a drawing for your choice of one of my audiobooks.
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