Monthly Archives: January 2012

Life Below Stairs – Part 4 – The Work Never Ends

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Up before dawn, the servants of an aristocratic household found the work tedious. Likely, the lower servants worked two hours before he/she was permitted to sit to his own meager breakfast. The kitchen maid began her day with lighting the … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs – Part 3 – The Role of the Male Servants

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

The English aristocrat often lived beyond his means. Maintaining country houses (often several of them) and a large Georgian town house in Mayfair took its toll on his purse strings. In addition to owning the property, Society forced him to … Continue reading →

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Mary Balogh’s “Slightly Married”

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

 Okay, I confess. I am a big Mary Balogh fan. In reality, Slightly Married is the first book by Balogh that I read. After that, I read just about everything she has written. This “Slightly” series and its spinoff, the … Continue reading →

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Would you visit “Napoleonland”? French Planned Theme Park Celebrates Waterloo and Trafalgar

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

French plan ‘Napoleonland’ theme park which will stage daily re-enactments of Battles of Waterloo and Trafalgar £180million park to be built on site of famous battle and create 3,000 jobs Park is being billed as a rival to Disneyland and … Continue reading →

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Ah, Politics…

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Living on the border between North and South Carolina, of late, we have been inundated with politics. Between the SC Primary and the Democratic National Convention coming to Charlotte in September, we have heard our share of political rhetoric. Here … Continue reading →

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Life Below Stairs – Part II – Snobbery and Rules of Engagement

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Yesterday, we looked at what a servant in an upper house, or even in a second-class household, of the late Regency Period or early Victorian times, might encounter. We spoke of wages, delineation of duties, and additional compensation. Today, we … Continue reading →

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Kate Huntington’s The Captain’s Courtship

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

We have a small used book store in my community. I love to frequent local merchants and being in a book store is nearly as divine as being in a library. Surround me with books, and I am a happy … Continue reading →

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Royal Princesses – Part VI – George III’s Descendants – Princess Amelia

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Princess Amelia was born on 7 August 1783, at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, the youngest of George III and Queen Charlotte’s fifteen children, as well as the only of her siblings born at Windsor Castle. Called “Emily” by her affectionate father,  Amelia was … Continue reading →

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Royal Princesses – Part V – George III’s Descendants – Princess Sophia

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Sophia Matilda was born on 3 November 1777, the twelfth child and fifth daughter of George III and Queen Charlotte. She was equally as beautiful as Mary and likely more intelligent. Sophia is said to have been the people’s favorite. … Continue reading →

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Royal Princesses – Part IV – George III’s Descendants – Princess Mary

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Regina Jeffers

Princess Mary was born, on 25 April 1776, at Buckingham Palace. Mary was christened on 19 May 1776, in the Great Council Chamber at St. James Palace, by Frederick Cornwallis, The Archbishop of Canterbury. Her godparents were Landgrave Frederick of Hesse-Cassel (her … Continue reading →

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