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There's nothing like a nice private shower!

Having a shower in Victorian times meant a line of maids passing water up a ladder to the final one who poured it over your head whilst you stood in your metal frame or tent contraption - you can see one at Erdigg, an historic house near Wrexham, North Wales.

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The name given to the tight trousers worn by some Regency gentlemen, such as the notorious Beau Brummell and his 'dandy' followers, as they showed off their leg muscles.

Historical Handy Hints

Keeping your kettle clean
To prevent teakettles coating with lime - put
Antidote against mice
Gather wild mint, put it where you wish
To revive cut flowers after packing
Plunge the stems into boiling water, and by

Recipes

Brockely in Sallad
Brockely is a pretty dish, by way of
Gooseberry Fool
Take two quarts of gooseberries, set them on
Coffee
To make Coffee, by a simple and good