Category: Post-medieval Miscellany

Post-medieval Miscellany, Post-Medieval Ponderings

Monday 14th December 1914: Bad Weather in the Bay of Biscay

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Monday 14th December 1914: Bad Weather in the Bay of Biscay

Last year I shared three December entries from my great-grandfather’s War Time Signal Log on the Reading History blog.[*]  Having come to a bit of a creative block with my writing this afternoon, I thought I would take a break from medieval medicine and return to the pages of Arthur John Pidgeon’s Log to see [...]

History & Food, Post-medieval Miscellany, Post-Medieval Ponderings

A Festive Treat: Indulgent Georgian Drinking (Chocolate Wine)

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There are many indulgent foods that are synonymous with Christmas today, but two of the key ones must surely be chocolate and alcohol.  True, the turkey and its trimmings are Christmas classics, but it’s those festive extras – the champagne at breakfast, and the mid-morning opening of the chocolate selection box… all of which will [...]