History lover

Don’t take that job!

A warning to all 16 year olds - don’t take the first job that you’re offered. Here is a story about a 16 year old girl - I don’t know her personally as it happened some years ago but there is a lot of evidence that it is true.

This girl was leading a very pleasant, actually affluent, life. Her parents owned large properties in London and Suffolk and therefore it was expected that she would never have to work More

Tea in 1820

A little cup of inspiration from those gone before us–

I once read a rather interesting remark. The curtsy, a practice performed amongst those of the “olden day” generation, has become a thing of the past. It is most unfortunate, but it is true. Most people see the act as pointless, bizarre and so outdated that one should never be caught even attempting such a thing. I then realized that it is not only the curtsy that has died a More

Oh, The Possibilities

I studied Ancient History for three years at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne and if there was one thing I learned about, and realised, over and over again, it was how ingenious the Romans were. Their entire civilization was based on intelligent thought and technological advancement. From the armour their legionnaires wore (after the reformation of Marius) to their siege weapons and their recipe for cement (which is believed to be more advanced than even ours today), it is More