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Comment on Twelfth Night: A Georgian Guide to Partying by admin

admin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 17:27:43 +0000

Hello, friend. Sadly I have been occupied with gaining myself a new engagement at the playhouse. I have neglected my blog, but hope to return to it as soon as I can. I hope you are well, Sir!

Comment on Twelfth Night: A Georgian Guide to Partying by Alexandre FABBRI

Alexandre FABBRI — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:59:46 +0000

One has disappeared. Pray not, to yonder Vauxhall? (C.B.)

Comment on Dr Johnson’s House, Gough Square by Twelfth Night: A Georgian Guide to Partying | Memoirs of the Celebrated Mrs Woffington

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:24:00 +0000

[...] these traditions have largely been lost, Dr Johnson’s House in Gough Square, London, is giving us a chance of reviving them (albeit a day later) on January 6th 2011 (6pm to 9pm), when [...]

Comment on Sambo’s Grave by Revisiting Sambo’s Grave | Memoirs of the Celebrated Mrs Woffington

Revisiting Sambo’s Grave | Memoirs of the Celebrated Mrs Woffington — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:37:37 +0000

[...] of you might remember my abortive attempt to visit Sunderland Point, not far from Morecambe, in January last year. This former 18th-century sea port is a sombre, [...]

Comment on Word of the Week: To Cut by admin

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:30:23 +0000

Thanks for your comments folks. Sewicked, I’ve never heard of ‘fract’ before, what a great word (‘to break’ according to my online dictionary). And I could elaborate on similar words, Scrapiana, from the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, but they really are too vile to go into

Comment on The Pump Room, Bath by admin

admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:26:58 +0000

Hee hee! Perhaps you’re right… but Bath struck me as a very civilised corner of England, so I’m not surprised that it’s kind to its residents.

Comment on Word of the Week: To Cut by Scrapiana

Scrapiana — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:09:40 +0000

Sounds wonderful! Thanks for the heads-up. Particularly enjoyed “farting-crackers” for breeches. [Apologies for going scatological: you can rely on me.]

Comment on The Pump Room, Bath by Scrapiana

Scrapiana — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 10:02:40 +0000

Bless you for your kind words! I love corduroy all the more now that I know it’s a native cloth. Manchester should really embrace it as Harris has its tweed.

Bath is rather kind to its residents: we enjoy free access to the Roman Baths, the Assembly Rooms/Fashion Museum and qualify for discounts on a number of other attractions (including 10% off in the Pump Room). This may stem from enlightened self-interest: we’re probably left with a subconscious sense of obligation and are therefore compelled to comment favourably about the city on blogs etc…

Comment on Word of the Week: To Cut by Sewicked

Sewicked — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:00:38 +0000

I have a word of the day calendar; Forgotten English by Jeffrey Kacirk. Today it’s ‘inbread: the extra loaf or loaves allowed by a baker in each dozen; [creating a baker's-dozen] – St. James Murray’s New English Dictionary, 1901. From it, I’ve also learned that at one different verbs were used for carving of poultry & small game (like ‘display that crane’ or fract that chicken’). If you used the wrong word it showed a lack of education.

Comment on The Pump Room, Bath by admin

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:02:58 +0000

I never knew that about residents getting free access! By the way, I love your website – beautiful design. I must say, I have a weakness for corduroy too…