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GRAVESITES WE HAVE KNOWN

Originally published in 2012 Perhaps it’s the season, but it occurred to me recently that, between us, Victoria, Jo and myself have visited an inordinate number of graves in our travels. We even visit graves that are graves no longer – I can well remember that visiting the site where Henry Paget’s leg was (formerly) buried … Continue reading "GRAVESITES WE HAVE KNOWN"

BRING OUT YOUR DEAD – BUT ONLY BY WAY OF THE CORPSE ROADS

LOUISA CORNELL Anyone who knows the Brits knows at least these two things. 1. No one does ceremony as well or for as many events as them. 2. No one assigns specific places to specific events as well as they do. What else might account for the existence of specific routes known as corpse roads … Continue reading "BRING OUT YOUR DEAD – BUT ONLY BY WAY OF THE CORPSE ROADS"

A Haunting We Will Go – The Grenadier Pub

Tucked away down London’s exclusive Wilton Mews, on the corner of Old Barrack Yard, the patriotic Grenadier pub is painted red, white and blue and boasts a red sentry box that serves as a nod to the property’s military history. Reputedly, the Duke of Wellington’s Grenadier Guards used it as their mess. Inside it is … Continue reading "A Haunting We Will Go – The Grenadier Pub"

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER IN REGENCY ENGLAND – Part Two

STEP ONE: BODY DISPOSAL – PART TWO Louisa Cornell This post is a continuation of the previous post on body disposal in Regency England, For perspective one might want to read through Part One of this series again. Burial Disposal Murderers likely buried their victims during the Regency for some of the same reasons murderers … Continue reading "HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER IN REGENCY ENGLAND – Part Two"

HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER IN REGENCY ENGLAND – Part One

So you’ve committed a murder in Regency England. Now what? You could just leave the body there and run. But if you really want a chance at escaping the hangman’s noose you might want to dispose of the body. Let’s look at some possibilities.   STEP ONE: BODY DISPOSAL Louisa Cornell   Body disposal during … Continue reading "HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER IN REGENCY ENGLAND – Part One"

GHOSTS and GOBLINS and WITCHES! OH NO!

By Guest Blogger Marilyn Clay Most of the things we associate with Halloween today, i.e. ghosts, goblins, witches and evil spirits, can all be traced to superstitious Celtic beliefs over 2000 years ago. The Celts had only two seasons: Winter and Summer. Winter began on November 1st and lasted until April 30th. Therefore the last … Continue reading "GHOSTS and GOBLINS and WITCHES! OH NO!"

Is It Haunted? Of Course It Is – It’s England!

Generally, in England Halloween is not the celebrated holiday it is here in the United States. Of course, as happens all too frequently, it has crept Across the Pond and become more Americanized, but until recently there was simply no need to celebrate things that go bump in the night on one night of the … Continue reading "Is It Haunted? Of Course It Is – It’s England!"

OCTOBER WITH THE THREE WITCHES OF NUMBER ONE LONDON!!

As October is the month of Halloween and celebrates all things ghostie, beastie, and ever so creepy, we thought we’d share some old and new posts all month long in keeping with the season. Please join us for an eerie, haunting, and frightening tour of the things that go bump in the night and send … Continue reading "OCTOBER WITH THE THREE WITCHES OF NUMBER ONE LONDON!!"

A Miniature Treat at Windsor Castle

Most everything at Windsor Castle is GREAT. There is one small thing — or lots of small things — that add up to an attraction as great as all of Windsor’s other sights.  It’s Queen Mary’s Dollhouse and it’s truly amazing.  It is one of those things in England I can’t get enough of.  Though I’ve visited many … Continue reading "A Miniature Treat at Windsor Castle"

WHAT’S IN A NAME – The Changing World of London’s Street Names

Louisa Cornell As an author of historical romance who likes to avoid anachronisms whenever possible, an important aspect of setting any story in Regency London is getting the street names properly assigned. Seems an easy enough thing to do. Simply consult a map of London, right? Not exactly. Remember London between 1780 and 1840 was …