I first came across The Regency Town House https://rth.org.uk/ when I was doing research for one of my Regency romances.
The Regency Town House at 13 Brunswick Square, is a grade 1 listed terraced home in the heart of Brunswick Town, a Georgian estate in the City of Brighton & Hove on the Sussex coast.
Built in the 1820s, the Town House is today being developed by staff and volunteers as a heritage centre and museum. Its activities are funded through The Brunswick Town Charitable Trust, a registered charity set up to support the project in 1994. To discover upcoming exhibitions and events, browse snippets of local history or to find out what our volunteers have been up to, please subscribe to our monthly newsletter.
The information about the house and the era, plus all the activities available, had me signing up right away for their newsletter. Each time I have been home to the UK for a visit, I have wanted to visit Brighton and The Town House, but dates and times for me to accomplish that have so far proved elusive. However, I am kept abreast of news not only from their newsletter, but also from an additional newsletter produced by their redoubtable housekeeper, Mrs. Finnegan, aka Bridget Whelan.
I loved all Mrs. Finnegan's snippets of gossip, opinions on butlers and house staff, sometimes even (shock, horror) comments about her mistress. Many a time, she informed her readers on what to do in a given month or season, and provided solutions for many problems, not least of them on false teeth and how to survive on two hundred pounds a year. I long thought she should write a book. Now she has! I am so happy that she has now produced Love, Life and Laxatives.
Although the era is 1820s in Brighton, Southeast England, some of the topics contained in her pages reflects today's issues, such as from where to source good meat: Oxen and cows should be pastured on open situations, on high lands, extensive downs and heaths where the air is pure and the grass short and sweet, to: Our ancient bachelor uncle is in danger of making a terrible blunder. He never gave a thought to marriage before meeting a young woman who has a powerful sway over him. Now, at the age of 69, he can talk of little else. We believe she is after his money.
Give Mrs. Finnegan a chance to amaze you with her wit and wisdom. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
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