tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post6353893245533046..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Ice by AppointmentDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-41825763679833568502013-09-16T04:16:53.063-07:002013-09-16T04:16:53.063-07:00Interesting post. Shared.Interesting post. Shared.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-55212551527933976542013-09-15T14:25:30.714-07:002013-09-15T14:25:30.714-07:00Yes, in England, at least, ice houses were built, ...Yes, in England, at least, ice houses were built, partially underground and lined with bales of straw. The ice was chopped from frozen rivers or wherever it could be found and stored well into the summer.Debra Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-56986155697155783932013-09-15T02:54:22.139-07:002013-09-15T02:54:22.139-07:00I remember my mother, who lived in Goole - a port ...I remember my mother, who lived in Goole - a port - as a child, telling me that they used to buy ice in summer there. Always seemed amazing to ship such an ephemeral product. <br />Then I also discovered ice houses in gardens, where it could be kept for months.. Anne Warehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102518926229038553noreply@blogger.com