By In January I went to see Mr Foote’s Other Leg, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Directed by Richard Eyre and written by Ian Kelly, the play is billed as follows, In Georgian London no one is more famous than Samuel Foote. Satirist, impressionist and dangerous comedian, he has become a
By Versatile Ear Wax
During their courtship King Henry VIII gave Anne Boleyn a present of a pendant which contained a gold ‘ear scoop’ for cleaning wax from the ear. Some people make a lot of ear wax, or cerumen as it is known medically, which can cause problems with hearing but modern
Flesh and Spirit
This week’s post is a quick look at the anthology Flesh and Spirit: An Anthology of Seventeenth-century Women’s Writing August saw the first anniversary of the publication of Flesh and Spirit: An Anthology of Seventeenth-century Women’s Writing (Manchester University Press, 2014) co-edited by Sara, with Rachel Adcock (Keele) and Anna Ziomek. Since we didn’t
Inconvenient Incontinence
Welcome everyone to the last post before the summer break. Sara and I will be back in the autumn with lots of new ideas and materials. Have a lovely time enjoying the sunny weather. In the mean time we leave you with a discussion of post-partum incontinence. In early
Maternity Wear: To Conceal or Reveal?
By Ashleigh Blackwood The development of maternity clothing is often considered to be a modern phenomenon by both the modern public and fashion industry. As Sandra Matthews explains, the public attention of this specific corner of the clothing market through photography and advertising trends in the 1950s which ‘[held their]