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Strange But True
Would you wee in your dining room?
Victorian gentlemen did! Some dining rooms (like ours) had a special cupboard to house a chamber pot so all the gentlemen could go for a wee without leaving the table (once the ladies had left the room, of course!).
Historical Handy Hints
To clean gilt buckles, chains &c.
Dip a soft brush in water, rub aTo remove grease from books
Lay upon the spoon a little magnesium orCreaking hinges
A bit of soap rubbed on the hinges
Recipes
Raspberry Jelly for a Shape
Put fresh-picked fruit into an earthenware mortar, withA Westminster Fool
Take a penny-loaf, cut it in thin slices,Ginger & Orange Water Ice
Pound 8 ounces of preserved ginger, mix it