April 2015
Escape!
Posted April 21, 2015
All is prepared for the execution. The blade of the guillotine has been sharpened, or the hangman’s noose is ready, or firing squad awaits, and then, at the last minute, it is discovered that the prisoner has escaped!
Scones and Jane Austen
Posted April 7, 2015
Did Jane Austen enjoy an occasional scone with her tea?
I seriously doubt it, for the simple reason that baking powder had not yet been invented.
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