All Blog Posts Tagged 'Man's' (15)

Breath of Death.

“A great deal of slow poisoning is going on in Great Britain.”

Dr William Hinds 1857

            In the 1850’s a change came over the nation. As oil lamps, with their brighter light, replaced candles as the main source of household illumination, walls no longer needed to be pale reflective colours. Dark shades became fashionable and of these, there was a positive passion for Scheele’s Green and Schweinfurt Green.…

My latest post looks at King John's 'Sin Tax' and why it brought about legal change in medieval Britain.

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Historical romance author Grace Elliot features as my Author Snapshot this week. Grace begins with a quick look at her latest release, A Dead Man's Debt published by Solstice.



A Dead Man's Debt by Grace Elliot

A Dead Man’s Debt is a story of blackmail, duty and unexpected love. I’m delighted to say it has had some awesome five star reviews from people such as…

For your Sunday enjoyment, an excerpt from 'A Dead Man's Debt.'

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In this excerpt we meet Lord Ranulf Charing and his arab stallion,…

This week I look at how the Victorians fed their pets in the days of the ‘Cat’s Meat Man.’

‘Many visitors came to the streets…the muffin man and Cats’ Meat Man. The…

Which is the superior species - dog or cat?

To help you decide read the 'Dog and Cat Diaries' at;

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Author of historical romance Grace Elliot, takes a new look at the story of Dick Whittington, to discover just how Puss in Boots earnt him a fortune.

Exactly how did Puss make Dick Whittington’s fortune?

As a child I remember a Christmas treat…

As Christmas approached the Victorian’s had a tradition called ‘Stir Up Sunday’. This was held to be the day when that year’s Christmas pudding was made. A family event, it was considered good luck for everyone to stir the pudding mix – clockwise with their eyes shut or the wish wouldn’t come true. So you could be forgiven for thinking that this is where ‘Stir up Sunday’ originates from.

But you would be wrong...

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The blurb for ‘A Dead Man’s Debt’ mentions the heroine Celeste Armitage being ‘…sent from the ton in disgrace.’

As a lover of the regency the ton is a familiar expression…

Seeing how my cats reacted to the cold weather, but me in mind of a wager between the Georgian politician, Charles James Fox and Prinny, the Prince of Wales. To find out what the wager was, what it has to do with cats and the weather...and who won… visit the…

This morning I woke to a snow kissed world, the brightness dazzling as I drew back the curtains. My sons were excited, anticipating hours of making snow men and sledging, but when I suggested they get ready for school, their gleeful response was ‘You’re in cloud cuckoo land, school wont open today– the teachers wont go in.’…

I have two addictions – cats and reading and ‘reading about cats’ a natural consequence.. I recently picked up a fascinating book by Charles Henry Ross. Written in 1868 ‘The Book of Cats – a Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies.’ Packed with observations on all things cattish, in one chapter the author touches on health care.…

Purr Power.

Did you know that the frequency of a cat's purr actually encourages healing of bone?

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From the Norse Goddess Freya and her chariot pulled by cats, to victimised women in the middle ages, cats have been associated with witchcraft....

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What? Armour for cats?

Yes, you read correctly.

Grace Elliot's latest blog post looks at the work of artist, Jeff de Boer.

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