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Ode to Mrs Beeton
Fun and frivolity from housewifery's greatest patroness
Monday, January 30, 2012
"Seal up your lips and give no words but mum." - Hume, Henry VI, Part 2
Sorry for the long radio silence. But, here's my exciting news!
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I'm a 28 year old legal administrator who is looking for escapism from the every day. It is hoped that Mrs Beeton can teach me new things about household management, cookery, my family and ultimately, myself.
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