Mrs Finnegan and the Empty Decanter
A letter has poured in asking how could I bring myself to associate with the butler at The Regency Town House when not so very long ago I was questioning … Continue reading
Mrs Finnegan Needs YOU and You and You
And sadly, so does Mr Cubbage. You may have got the impression that a well-regarded and SUPERIOR establishment such as The Regency Town House would employ a steady body of … Continue reading
Brandy and Burnt Sausages: Mrs Finnegan Uncovers a Heinous Crime and a Way of Controlling the Weather
I not only endeavour to make this chronicle useful, I also aspire to transform the tedium of your day-to-day world with a little of the fizz we authors (published) call … Continue reading
Some Excellent News PLUS Mrs Finnegan’s List of things and people not to be trusted.
There is great excitement in Brunswick Square at present. Laughter can be heard tumbling from humble garricks and bubbling out of palatial drawing rooms… and there is a smile STUCK … Continue reading
What to do when the Weather is a trifle above Mild…Sensible Advice from Mrs Finnegan
THIS IS A WARNING to all readers who may not be aware that in the summer prolonged exposure to the OUTSIDE can lead to drab BROWNING of the skin. It … Continue reading
Mrs Finnegan Offers Advice to Short-Armed Men and an Invitation to Everyone Else
I have ESSENTIAL advice for guests visiting country houses, wealthy estates and oh, just to take an example at random, a Regency Town House in somewhere like West Brighton on … Continue reading
Butlers Beware! Mrs Finnegan is Seeking Out Wily Intrigues and Wanton Ineptitudes
Faithful readers will remember that when we were last together I had the MOST difficult decision to make. Should I hang up my apron and retire to share my SUNSET … Continue reading
Shall I Stay or Shall I go? Mrs Finnegan Has a Big Decision to Make
We are ONLY 28 days into a New Year and change of prodigious proportions is afoot. But first let us be CLEAR that now is the time to draw a … Continue reading
Mrs Finnegan has been UNWELL. Did You Notice?
ALAS! I have not been able to pick up my quill for some weeks. Have I been missed?(If the answer is no, may I remind you that good manners do … Continue reading
Blackmail and Butlers – do the Two go Together? Mrs Finnegan Ponders in the Light of New Information
THERE ARE ONLY two things in this world that I hate and one is intolerance and the other is butlers. I endeavour to see the good in all men, but … Continue reading
No One Likes Hairy Syrup – Wise Words from Mrs Finnegan, Housekeeper & Lady Authoress
Mrs Finnegan finds being a lady authoress exhausting, but is finally back where she belongs – with you. This week she reveals how to make rose hip syrup and the PROPER care of a literary masterpiece
Good News and Bad News from Mrs Finnegan
What do you want first? I don’t need to ask: you are a staunch, sensible body of readers – very similar to myself – able to LOOK calamity in the … Continue reading
You Wait and Wait and Wait then suddenly Mrs Finnegan has an ANNOUNCEMENT
Glorious news! My PRECIOUS manuscript is SAFE in the hands of the printer who has already created a cover of exceptional beauty.It was dropped into my lap by a special … Continue reading
Joy be Unbounded! Mrs Finnegan’s Book is on its Way to the Printer
Dear, Delighted, Devoted Readers did you think this day would never come? I confess that there were moments when I myself DOUBTED if my small enterprise would ever reach fruition. … Continue reading
