Month: December 2017
Coughs and sneezes and Victorian ‘cures’
Victorian cures for illness were an extremely serious matter for the sick. Reading contemporary newspaper adverts for pills and potions makes one very glad modern medicine (and Trading Standards) have... Read More
Beware the ‘wp.service.controller’
The pesky wp.service.controller.WCjQy has tried overnight to log in to my blog – again. Think security, bloggers: hacks can happen to anyone. Cleaning up after hackers have infested your site with w... Read More
Wood burning stoves – pollution today and in history
Wood burning stoves or coal fires, it can be a toxic way to keep warm Wood burning stoves are a Must Have in interior design these days. House-hunters in property programmes on television all want the... Read More
Workhouse life in Victorian England/Britain
Workhouse orphan Oliver Twist, one of Charles Dickens’ best-known creations, famously gets into trouble for daring to ask for second helpings of food. Researching the life of George Fawell (born Dac... Read More