Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac – Beware of treacherous fruit
One sip ROBBED me of speech, turned my mouth into a desert and left the DISTINCT impression that my teeth were covered in fur…
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac – Get a Thistle and Find A Husband
Mrs Finnegan, housekeeper at The Regency Town House in Brighton, author, almanac-ist, bookkeeper and wife, is today preoccupied with thistles,…
Mrs Finnegan’s Brighton Almanac – the Perils of Hair Washing
Mrs Finnegan, Brighton’s Regency Housekeeper, advises on hair washing (Don’t!) and tells the story of poor St Rocco. Mrs F is making a personal appearance next Saturday do come and say Good Day!
Mrs Finnegan’s Brighton Almanac – How Needlework Solved a Murder Case
The housekeeper at The Regency Town House returns to reveal a dastardly murder in 1831 and a Saint who should be thoroughly ashamed of himself.
Mrs Finnegan Regrets the next Edition of her 1836 Brighton Almanac will be delayed
By a few days. Possibly a week. I am a trifle indisposed at the moment. AND if anyone mentions blistering, cupping or leeching I shall be very cross indeed. The … Continue reading
Mrs Finnegan’s Brighton Almanac – Sussex without Spuds can you imagine!
Mrs Finnegan learns that potatoes have only recently been introduced into Sussex and cannot imagine the county or a meal without them…
Mrs Finnegan’s Brighton Almanac – Are You Fluent in Sussex English?
Mrs Finnegan’s gives a quick guide to the Sussex dialect, explains how butter was invented and sprinkles a few puns from the 1830s across her almanac. We only have ourselves to blame,,,
Mrs Finnegan’s Brighton Almanac – the importance of having an Emergency Bottle of GIN available at all times
Advice for the hot weather How to get rid of flies from Indoors Take One teaspoon of brown sugarOne teaspoon of creamhalf a teaspoon of powered black pepperMix well together … Continue reading
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac – Brighton Isn’t Just for Royals
June comes in with the scent of roses. BUT all too often it has an OLD SHAWL on her shoulders, A BAD COLD in her head and CORNS on her … Continue reading
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac – the Secret of the Witches of Hove
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac of 1836 unlocks the real story behind the witches of Hove and discovers the patron saint of the impossible.
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac Reveals THREE of Life’s Great Truths
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac reveals three essential truths about life (including the one about one size fitting all)
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac – It’s Always Best to Keep in with the Right Kind of Saint
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac of April 1836 reveals the saint of the week (a good man to know if you want to get ahead) and the adventures of a much travelled chandelier
Mrs Finnegan Always Judges a Man by his Poker
How do you judge someone’s character? Mrs Finnegan believes you should observe how they treat a fire about to go out…
Mrs Finnegan’s Almanac – the Protective Powers of Hot Cross Buns
More from the 1836 Almanac. Discover how to ease a burn with a snail, predict the weather by watching cows & play the games they enjoy in Hove on Good Friday (Warning: there’s a lot of kissing involved)
BRIDGET WHELAN writer 