Holt, Who Goes There?

At first glance it's like coming across a small town, high in High Leicestershire on a hilltop above Medbourne. This is Nevill Holt, and...

Up-Front Frills... With a Nipped-In Nape

(Click on the images to enlarge.) Modern Beauty Shop, July 1949

Only you can prevent — and prepare for — wildfires

We all remember learning about Smokey Bear and fire safety in school, but how many of us have taken that information to heart? With wildfir...

Style Tips for Bargain Decor

Creative Revamp Create stunning bookends using antique or even mismatched corbels. Can't find them at a flea market? Buy some made from...

Those Trousers In Full

Newcomers to this blog may well be thinking "Why do we need to see Mr.Ashley's new trousers?". Well, I made a thing about them...

Scratching A Living

We think now of plumbers as those chaps who turn up the day after you were expecting them and who are very adept at sharp but meaningful int...

Find The Fault No 3

I'm more at home with this week's puzzle picture, having just shoved some tulips in the Agricastrol jug. And just look at that radio...

Margarine and Phytosterolemia

Margarine is one of my favorite foods. To rip on. It's just so easy! The body has a number of ways of keeping bad things out while tak...

Coming Attraction

(Click on the image to get a better view.) Source: American Hairdresser, January 1948