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Heart Disease isn’t a modern phenomena!

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:September 6, 2013
  • Post category:Articles

I guess I'm not alone in thinking that much of the problems of heart disease arise from our 20th / 21st century sedentary lifestyle, diet of processed foods, and increased…

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When history gets in the way if a good story…

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:August 17, 2013
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Helpful summing up from Michael Reynolds of an issue that historical fiction writers face all the time - how to balance historical accuracy against the needs of a story. I…

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Food Timeline

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:August 14, 2013
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What a fabulous link (courtesy of the EHFA page on FB) I don't know how accurate all of this is, but certainly well worth book marking and using as a…

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Mudlarks – a word I knew, but not where it originated.

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:August 9, 2013
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Fascinating article about mudlarks. Now I know where it comes from! http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/mudlarks-of-river-thames.html?spref=fb

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A spy or not a spy

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:August 7, 2013
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See Jonathan Hopkins interesting article on spies and spying during the Peninsular War http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/spy-why-sir-i-am-no-spy.html?spref=fb

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The ABC of Historical Fiction

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:August 3, 2013
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Interesting results of a survey of Historical Fiction fans carried out in 2012. http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/the-abcs-of-historical-fiction.html

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Border Reivers and the Rescue of Kinmont Willie – The story of the Smailholm Panel

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:July 29, 2013
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The Reivers and the Rescue of Kinmont Willie… The story behind the Smailholm panel. Last summer (rather foolishly as I am NOT an embroiderer) I agreed to take part in…

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For all you tea lovers…

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:July 11, 2013
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Tea is often thought of as a British institution - but it's history in Britain is not quite as you may think! Enjoy this interesting article on the scams surrounding…

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Summer Banquet Blog Hop – Attempt 3!!

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:June 3, 2013
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When I signed up for the Summer Banquet Blog Hop some time ago, I had no idea what I might write about. But like most of my musings this post…

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Women’s rights – go back much further than you think!

  • Post author:margaretskea
  • Post published:May 26, 2013
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Fascinating article about the history of women's rights - in the UK at least. You will be surprised at how far back and how extensive they are. http://englishhistoryauthors.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/womens-rights-in-anglo-saxon-england.html?spref=fb

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