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I have a lovely little VPC from about 1915 but I'm still trying to work out all the best settings to get good photos. Unfortunately, it's a bit pricey for film and developing so it's taking a while. If anyone knows of an instruction leaflet that would be great.

You seem to have had an awful lot of people reading your posts. I've not been on in a while, but I've never had any problems getting a response if I've asked a direct question about anything.

Have just finished reading 'Meeting the Enemy' by Richard Van Emden. It's not just about internment, but well worth reading, as are any of his books.

There's always one..! Next you'll be saying that you didn't know we Scots cook on a girdle rather than a griddle.

Scots in the Great War LH Society reenact military and civilian aspects of the Great War 1914-1918. At present, we concentrate mainly on the Lowland Regiments, although we are happy to consider anything that someone might want to portray, naval, miners, shipbuilders, nurses, suffragists, general pub...

Thanks Neil, I think what I need is someone with a size bigger feet than me to wear them for a day..!!

Thanks, I spend ages trawling charity/vintage shops and have a fair amount, but hey, you can never have enough of a good thing!

Sorry, this probably doesn't come under G History, I got the wrong page, blame the weather here or something!

I'm really aiming this at Tod! I've just got some front lacing boots for WW1 and they're a bit of a snug fit. Has anyone got a simple solutions for stretching them a bit?

Does anyone know whether there are any markets/fairs that specialise, or at least have a reasonable selection of Edwardian/WW1 items, clothing in particular?

I've got a fantastic book called Edwardian Shopping, which is a selection of items from the Army & Navy Stores 1898-1913, there are some really great illustrations. Does anyone know whether anyone is actually making anything like the A&N Specialite Corsets, as I really need something to make the res...

Rachel makes amazing hats, not sure of her contact details though I'm afraid.

Although I'm mostly doing 17thC onwards, I don't think the basic recipe, or practicalities change. I melt some fat,(butter, bacon fat) in a small amount of hot water and add the oatmeal. Quickly make into a ball, and then flatten it out on your heated girdle as thinly as possible, (thats Scot's for ...

Are the seeds for the cultivated Fuller's Teasels? If so, where did you get them? The wild ones grow well here, so maybe the cultivated ones will as well.

Hi Dixie, Ian's wondering if you've got patterns for fingerless mitts? Happy New Year! See you at Motherwell. Jude

Thanks Sally, I've just done a quick 'speed read', and that's an amazing article. I'd no idea that teasels had been used quite so extensively and comparatively recently. We've got a lot of woolen mills in this area and a fair bit of cashmere production, so when I've got a bit more time I'll try cont...

Not sure where the best place to post this query is. I know that it's a fairly common theory that teasels were used a) to 'tease' out wool before spinning and b) to raise the nap on woolen cloth such as cashmere, but as far as I can tell, the teasels used for this were cultivated ones called Fuller'...

Has anyone got any links to 16thC cooking/recipes. I need to know what types of fruit/veggies were available at that time as well, Scottish/English Borders. Thanks

Welcome to the madhouse!

Can anyone tell me why my post from 2007 on this subject has been edited and re-quoted above?

Whilst it wasn't a ball gown, I think your suggestion is pretty plausible Alice, do you have any references to it? I'll pass the suggestions on.

I was at a museum in Fife yesterday. They have on display, a ladies dress from the 1880's, quite a posh silk one, with exquisite stitching, probably worn to a wedding, and probably made in Edinburgh or Glasgow, definitely Scottish. It has a close fastening, boned and lined bodice, with decorative bu...

Hi Arran,

I know it's a long time in advance, but do you know if there is a date yet for Derby this year?

What type of role are you portraying? Civil War, Scot, (as you mention it being plaid material)? Also, what type of trousers are you speaking about, knee length breeks, or trews, (for which you'd need a good pattern), as they are cut on the diagonal, and to a completely different pattern to modern t...

Got your PM. Something strange happening, because the PM I sent you originally just sat in my Outbox as well. See you Thursday.

Have PM'd you, but not sure it got sent properly, can you let me know. Jude

Karen, thanks for the links. Kirsty, forgive me if I seem a bit abrupt, but my immediate response to your reply, was that it was more than just a bit condescending. No-one was actually asking the definition of honey, but for information regarding it's preserving qualities, something I'm interested i...

Tried out Sally's recipe of cider vinegar and honey in water at the weekend. It was voted a great sucess, thirst quenching without leaving an aftertaste, and it looked good as well.

There are some really good pics on this site
http:/albums.phanfare.com/isolated/SlgWbgQv/2963156/3715393
Sorry I couldn't get it linked properly.
That was the weekend, then Wednesday night/Thursday morning see the Culloden night march pics that IanDev has posted.

Wasn't it blue nail varnish to match the blue 'velvet' jacket..!