The Cat’s Meat Man
In honor of National Black Cat Day, let’s take a peek at how Victorian cats got fed!
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Victorian Cemetery Picnics
The Wright Way to Begin features an interesting Victorian pass time, the cemetery picnic. I know it will com as no surprise to any of you that this was largely the result of yet another dive down the research rabbit hole.
Continue reading →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 →National Waffle Day
Celebrating National Waffle Day with a quick diving into the research rabbit hole, looking at the history of waffles!
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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