From murder and conspiracy to rebellion and adulterous affairs; women throughout history have had a tendency to be a little on the ‘bad’ side!…
After reading a recent article on the Daily Mail (of all places), I was inspired to tell the story of some of the beautiful…
Many a night, whilst drunkenly staggering home down the Corso in Manly, Sydney, I’d pop into the pie shop and order myself a ‘Ned…
From lobotomies to leeching, there have been a multitude of curious medicinal cures throughout history! I’ve listed a few here, but don’t worry, no…
As a kid growing up in Lancashire, my parents used to take my sister and I on little road trips over yonder ‘ill (that’s…
Forget Twilight. Forget True Blood and the Vampire Diaries. You can even disregard Nosferatu and the Hammer classics. Hungarian noblewoman, Elizabeth Báthory was one crazy, blood-loving…
Whilst living in Australia last year, I developed an warm affection for surfing, I mean, its hard not too when you live in a…
It’s pretty clear that Marie Antoinette was rather indulged, bless her soul. Her dresses were crafted by the mother of Haute Couture, Rose Bertin….
It’s hard to imagine that the creatures you see galloping gaily around a muddy field once stood only fourteen inches high and weighed twelve…