Comments on: Words of wisdom from Mrs Beeton http://gailkav.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/words-of-wisdom-from-mrs-beeton/ Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:06:13 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: traveller2006 http://gailkav.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/words-of-wisdom-from-mrs-beeton/#comment-37 traveller2006 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:40:44 +0000 http://gailkav.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/words-of-wisdom-from-mrs-beeton/#comment-37 a builder friend of ours told us this weekend of a method he heard of being used to age new housebricks - soak a number of Brussels sprouts plant stems in a bucket of human pee until the stench is unbearable and the stems begin to rot. After protecting surround floors and walls, (wearing gloves) thrash the Brussels sprouts stems against the brickwork - result instant ageing. What I would like to know is what prompted people to experiment in this way with these sorts of ingredients ??!! a builder friend of ours told us this weekend of a method he heard of being used to age new housebricks – soak a number of Brussels sprouts plant stems in a bucket of human pee until the stench is unbearable and the stems begin to rot. After protecting surround floors and walls, (wearing gloves) thrash the Brussels sprouts stems against the brickwork – result instant ageing. What I would like to know is what prompted people to experiment in this way with these sorts of ingredients ??!!

]]> By: Barbara http://gailkav.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/words-of-wisdom-from-mrs-beeton/#comment-34 Barbara Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:09:57 +0000 http://gailkav.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/words-of-wisdom-from-mrs-beeton/#comment-34 Amusing. Did women really do these sorts of things? Ugh! Bo Amusing. Did women really do these sorts of things? Ugh!
Bo

]]> By: marimann http://gailkav.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/words-of-wisdom-from-mrs-beeton/#comment-33 marimann Sat, 02 Jun 2007 22:58:47 +0000 http://gailkav.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/words-of-wisdom-from-mrs-beeton/#comment-33 Sounds like something they used to put on your chest whenever you had the croup- whatever that was. Sounds like something they used to put on your chest whenever you had the croup- whatever that was.

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