Sedan Chairs
When we last checked in with Blue Order Historian Mr. Bennet in London, he had begun to use a sedan chair to get around because of his advanced arthritis. But what was a sedan chair?
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Don’t Drink the Water: Fresh Fruit Waters
While we think of lemonade and possibly orangeade as classic summer drinks that can be made at home, other fresh fruits were used to make beverages in the Regency era
Continue reading →Chocolate for Breakfast on Chocolate Day
Today is International Chocolate day, a day which I am quite certain requires some kind of celebration. And what better time to celebrate than … breakfast? Yes, you read that right! Chocolate for breakfast, an historical tradition I can get behind!
Continue reading →Regency Girls’ Education–What did They Need to Know pt 2
Necessary female accomplishments including a range of both academic and practical skills that could be acquired in a variety of ways, both in formal and informal settings. These included both academic topics and practical ones.
Continue reading →Before there were matches…
The issue of fire, and the light it provides was a real issue in making the dragon tunnels in Jane Austen’s Dragons usable by warm-blooded folk. The answer to the problem came in the form of tinder boxes or fire kits.
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