tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post88425422477740707..comments2023-10-12T02:21:40.102-07:00Comments on English Historical Fiction Authors: Everyday Medieval PossessionsDebra Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03256313302199653185noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-5582116063291152352015-05-18T04:31:02.468-07:002015-05-18T04:31:02.468-07:00Many thanks, Barbara. This is a great blog and I r...Many thanks, Barbara. This is a great blog and I really enjoy reading the daily posts from all the other writers who love their own period of history.E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-38936487610878816812015-05-18T04:10:48.252-07:002015-05-18T04:10:48.252-07:00You're most welcome, Fiona. And I agree entire...You're most welcome, Fiona. And I agree entirely. For me, it was also very telling that all animal parts were being used (antlers and bones as well as leather) so waste was being kept to a minimum. We could learn a lot from that mindset.E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-9095598206441615122015-05-18T04:07:47.212-07:002015-05-18T04:07:47.212-07:00You're very welcome, Anne! I'm so pleased ...You're very welcome, Anne! I'm so pleased you enjoyed it.E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-28662472001091770062015-05-18T03:51:30.227-07:002015-05-18T03:51:30.227-07:00This was very interesting. I am new to your blog a...This was very interesting. I am new to your blog and had to share it with my FB friends. Barbara Silkstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776412873592952204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-9929216964021392932015-05-18T03:43:00.996-07:002015-05-18T03:43:00.996-07:00Thanks for such a fascinating article. It's cl...Thanks for such a fascinating article. It's clear that people in those days were not a throw-away society, as we have become. Possessions were valued and cared for because they were costly to replace.Fiona Ingramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858421058191075567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-77306279581796215582015-05-18T02:56:33.554-07:002015-05-18T02:56:33.554-07:00Very evocative to see the actual items! Thank you!...Very evocative to see the actual items! Thank you! Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033117202223821117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-32034744040190314962015-05-17T14:48:19.234-07:002015-05-17T14:48:19.234-07:00Definitely,Medieval Girl: I can see him in his fin...Definitely,Medieval Girl: I can see him in his fine collar!E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-86413907662530095032015-05-17T13:31:00.561-07:002015-05-17T13:31:00.561-07:00Good stuff. Those Medieval folk clearly did believ...Good stuff. Those Medieval folk clearly did believe in grooming and good cooking after all...and I have a greyhound. He has a pattern known as 'tuxedo'- white chest and paws. Doubly noble....?English Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17806974885775295349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-42482797785757688422015-05-17T09:16:16.938-07:002015-05-17T09:16:16.938-07:00Thanks, Regan. You're absolutely right, some p...Thanks, Regan. You're absolutely right, some people had access to clean streams or wells or would have collected rainwater. And of course the alcohol was weaker than what we would consume today, but I still can't quite imagine it as my everyday drink!E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-69011351219738232092015-05-17T09:11:18.788-07:002015-05-17T09:11:18.788-07:00Thanks so much, Donna! (Dog has just received an e...Thanks so much, Donna! (Dog has just received an extra treat in recognition of her new-found nobility.)E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-58909298490749733002015-05-17T09:08:47.318-07:002015-05-17T09:08:47.318-07:00Thanks, R.A. I too find it difficult to imagine re...Thanks, R.A. I too find it difficult to imagine relying on alcoholic drinks (however weak) instead of water. And putting away a whole lot of rum and grog would definitely have me pirate-like!E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-89040966354161225492015-05-17T08:49:32.095-07:002015-05-17T08:49:32.095-07:00Great post, thanks for sharing. What I recall from...Great post, thanks for sharing. What I recall from my research into the 11th century was that in the towns the water might have been foul but in the countryside there were clear streams to drink from. But they did consume a lot of mead wine, ale and once the Normans invaded, French wine.Regan Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977297105533227463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-62488351178412482912015-05-17T07:41:07.526-07:002015-05-17T07:41:07.526-07:00Enjoyed your post very much. And looking at all th...Enjoyed your post very much. And looking at all the fascinating objects. And I think your dog is very noble! Donna Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11491130884085643521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-48393926562780802432015-05-17T07:40:54.507-07:002015-05-17T07:40:54.507-07:00Really fascinating! I'm always intrigued that ...Really fascinating! I'm always intrigued that people of the past drank wine or ale instead of water, for health reasons. Neither are thirst quenching! It must have been a real struggle to stay hydrated - and upright! The pirates I researched drank rum and grog after their water supplies went bad - no wonder pirates have a reputation for drunkenness.RADayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13340243972875422944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-27690143904054466802015-05-17T03:09:50.520-07:002015-05-17T03:09:50.520-07:00You're welcome, Sue: I'm glad you enjoyed ...You're welcome, Sue: I'm glad you enjoyed it.As for future archaeologists, I suspect they might wonder why we were so fond of plastic!E.M. Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00565716658256251123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2456802468539868519.post-66158214188578529032015-05-17T02:36:27.642-07:002015-05-17T02:36:27.642-07:00Thanks for the fascinating post! Looking at these ...Thanks for the fascinating post! Looking at these objects makes me wonder just how many of our goods would survive that long. Future archaeologist will have far less to work with.Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.com