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Comment on It’s What’s on Top That Counts By Regina Scott by Patsy

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Comment on Public Spectacles, Amusements, and Objects Deserving Notice, May by Regina Scott by Cheryl Bolen

Cheryl Bolen — Tue, 14 May 2013 19:47:00 +0000

Interesting article, Regina.

Comment on A Regency Bicentennial: The Day Henry Bone Broke the Bank by Ella Quinn

Ella Quinn — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:06:35 +0000

Wonderful post. I tweeted.

Comment on A Regency Bicentennial: The Day Henry Bone Broke the Bank by Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:24:46 +0000

A fascinating blog — as usual.
New and unusual information.

Comment on It’s What’s on Top That Counts By Regina Scott by Elf Ahearn

Elf Ahearn — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 20:50:39 +0000

My mother used to make costumes for the theatre, so we’re planning something for me to wear at The Beau Monde soiree in Atlanta this summer. Worried that the AC in the hotel could be a hazard in a low cut Regency gown, she noted that many women died of pneumonia during that time. Cashmire shawls were all the rage, but that wouldn’t make up for the UK damp and chill.

Comment on Mutant Regency Squirrels! by Kathryn Kane

Kathryn Kane — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:45:37 +0000

I am glad you liked the article. In terms of deer in your story, it would depend upon the location of the setting and the deer that are found in that habitat. I grew up in Arizona, and the deer that lived near the place we stayed with friends in the summer feed at dawn and dusk to avoid predators. But they would usually not be out long after full sundown. You might also want to keep in mind that the main cause of the deer problem here in the US is that humans are encroaching on their traditional feeding grounds. That was not yet a problem in Regency England. In fact, many people kept deer on their estates, partly because they thought they were attractive grazing in the parkland, but also because they would be handy when venison was on the menu. Deer in the Regency would also be considered noble beasts due to their close association with heraldry, a concept those of us living today have nearly lost.

However, if the couple in your novel are on an estate where deer are kept, it is quite possible they could be disturbed at night, especially during the mating season, by a young buck or stag with raging hormones.

You are right about the movement to eradicate the grey squirrels. I understand there was a concerted effort for a time, but the grey squirrels simply outlasted it, constantly replacing those who were lost. They are very determined little critters!

Regards,
Kat

Comment on Mutant Regency Squirrels! by Elf Ahearn

Elf Ahearn — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:14:39 +0000

Another great article, Kat! In my novel yet-to-be-released novel, Lord Monroe’s Dark Tower, I have the loving couple disturbed by a deer. I’m assuming deer are as pesky at night in England as they are here in the states. My garden is continually raided by these four-legged rats with antlers once the moon comes up.
Also, wasn’t there a big effort underway a few years ago to decrease the population of the gray squirrel in the UK? I seem to recall recipes for gray squirrel being circulated during that time.

Comment on It’s What’s on Top That Counts By Regina Scott by Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:05:36 +0000

I’ll have that hat and cloak trimmed in ermine please. Becasue of modern day sensibilities, I’ll even take them with man made fur or some of that soft plush material.
Being one who usually needs a scarf on my head and something around my shoulders, I often wonder how people kept warm. It does seem to have been impossible to have been warm and fashionable at the same time. I am definitely on the side of warmth ; fashion can go hang. However, that hat and cloak might allow me to be both fashionable and warm.

Comment on Doctors in the Regency By Alicia Rasley by Sally

Sally — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 01:47:20 +0000

This post was very helpful (and distracting) in giving an educational history to my novel’s Dr. Watson! Okay, so it’s just fan fiction, and a twisted one at that since I’ve set Sherlock Holmes in the Regency period, but it’s been great fun learning some of the little details for the time period (lots and lots of romance writers’ blogs). I’ve been collecting the weirdest notes on everything from Luigi Galvani to a diary from a body snatcher to virtual Regency dress-up dolls. I’ll have to add this to my list. Thanks!

Comment on Mutant Regency Squirrels! by Kathryn Kane

Kathryn Kane — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:20:08 +0000

I glad you enjoyed the article. I agree with you about the red squirrels. I think they are quite adorable, especially with their tufted ears.

I understand that there are some red squirrel proponents in the UK who would like to remove the grey squirrels since they are not indigenous to the British Isles and are a threat to the reds. But that may be a forlorn hope as there are so many grey squirrels there now that it would be nearly impossible to eradicate them.

Regards,

Kat