raybiggs1Apr 14, 20212 minNe'er cast a clout til May is outThis is a much used phrase at this time of year, particularly when we experience frosty nights and cool, sunny days. The message is that...
raybiggs1Nov 21, 20202 minShine a lightThe candle lamp featured here is similar to the chamberstick (as carried by ‘Wee Willie Winkie) but with a tall glass cylinder added to...
raybiggs1Nov 5, 20202 minCheese on Toast - 1760s style?Cheese on toast has been a savoury favourite of English gentlemen for centuries. Hannah Glasse's 1760 recipe for Welsh Rarebit states...
raybiggs1Aug 22, 20202 minThe Bottle SlideOwning things is part of what makes us human. Collecting is a branch of ownership where we can express ourselves and define our...