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Mrs Beetroot’s book of household mismanagement 3

Posted on 19th May 2010 by admin

If my fifteenth-hand Victorian book of domestic hints and tips is to be believed, the Victorians lived in a constant social whirl; friends that call in the morning, to leave a card, expect to be entertained later that day in … Continue reading →

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Mrs Beetroot’s book of household mismanagement 2

Posted on 28th April 2010 by admin

Welcome, a few days early, to another extract from my wonderful ninth hand book shop find; an oeuvre penned, or possibly, crayoned by a Victorian would-be domestic goddess.  Such creatures were ten a penny, not unlike now, really.  Our domestic … Continue reading →

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Mrs Beetroot’s book of household mismanagement.

Posted on 23rd April 2010 by admin

It is not often known, or, indeed, cared about, that the publishing phenomenon that was Isabella Beeton spawned many imitators, most of whom vanished from view in fairly short order. Poking around in a fourth hand bookshop I chanced upon … Continue reading →

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