Over the summer, as some of you will have seen from my post about aphrodisiacs in manuscript recipe books, I spent some time in the record office in Stafford. I was there primarily to read Richard Wilkes’ diary, which contains a mix of local information, interesting stories and medical observations.
New Year’s Reflection
Happy New Year everyone! Before we kick off with the posts for 2015, here is a look back at last years most popular posts of the last year 5. Just sneaking into the top five is a post all about the wondrous healing virtues of chocolate. As well as enhancing