The Golden Age of Radio Versus the Current Age of Television

When you listen to the stories of those who were around for the Golden Age of Radio, it sounds like a very special time. The visual presented of a world before television is one made of closer knit families, due to among other things the quality time spent around the home radio. In comparison, many of us spend our down time in different rooms of a house watching multiple televisions. No need for compromise on a program, no sharing of...

Vintage Clothing and Seductive Heels

As I am spending the Spring in Brighton, England I find myself encountering more vintage clothing shops than ever before. Being an avid lover of theatre, any way to integrate a bit of costume flair into an outfit appeals. Bluntly, I am susceptible to the award winning window dressing of the store here in the Laines that is tailored to dress designs of a bygone era. My oh my how the lace up boots, and formal slippers bring my...

Train Adventure and Memories of Agatha

Oh travel time, now this is a personal favourite of mine. You see the most influential people in my life, thus far, has been my grandmother, Agatha. She shared many important thing with me when she was alive, and I continue to value those on a daily basis as homage to her. Oh, and because she was extremely wise even though she had no formal education beyond basic schooling. Of the things she loved most, Agatha Christie books, Lawrence...

In My Victorian Kitchen Garden

In the beginning of the century, and prior to that, many people spent a part of their day out in the sunlight. Possibly they grew their own crops either for sale as a form of income, as currency in a trade, or for their own family’s consumption. Others will have worked at some trade that called outdoors the office, allowing for fresh air all around for employees and owners alike. Now, I don’t mean to romanticize it, I recognize how...

Get to Know What Your Modern Furniture is Made Of

There is so much information on harmful products and chemicals that we bring into our homes. It is probably considered common knowledge at this point that the cleaners we have used for decades are now being stamped as unhealthy. I guess the fact that they carry warnings of being toxic, poisonous, and should be kept well out of reach of children was the first clue. I even have a vague memory of my parents talking about putting a safety...