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Lady Day: March 25 was the start of the year in England and Wales until 1752

The financial year still starts around this time.

24.03.2026 20

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Sara Read

A history of pancake recipes – from Elizabethan ale to the invention of self-raising flour

One recipe suggests using ‘snow’ as a winter alternative to eggs.

16.02.2026 40

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Sara Read

Pimple patches have hidden our blemishes for hundreds of years – historian explains

In the 17th century, patches were used to conceal blemishes like the scars left by diseases like smallpox or even syphilis.

19.12.2025 10

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Sara Read

A brief history of mulled wine – from health tonic to festive treat

This spiced wine has been drunk in Britain since the Romans introduced it.

05.12.2025 10

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Sara Read