Were the Victorians right?

[JennyMorgan]

 

The above pictures shows women catching the ingredients for a meal, presumably for their menfolk. Nowadays we are far more likely to see the men doing the catching, very often perched up on mini scaffold towers or asleep in little green tents, Either way, where were the menfolk whilst their women were out eel fishing? In the pub or out sailing, as they ought to be? Things just aren't what they used to be. 

[Baitrunner]

Hear hear. Going to send the wife out now to catch me an eel.

Can you still catch them nowadays? Not that you can have nibble even if you do.

[JennyMorgan]

At this time of night? In this freezing weather? Have mercy on her, at least wait until daylight!

[Polly]

Unreconstructed as you are I would hope you would send the ladies out in clothes less likely to drown them if they fell in?

[JennyMorgan]

Unreconstructed as you are I would hope you would send the ladies out in clothes less likely to drown them if they fell in?

One wife, four daughters, five granddaughters, one mother, one mother-in-law, two grandmothers, one queen, one female prime minister later I wouldn't dream of telling a lady what to wear!

[BroadScot]

One wife, four daughters, five granddaughters, one mother, one mother-in-law, two grandmothers, one queen, one female prime minister later I wouldn't dream of telling a lady what to wear!

With that list JM, the only thing missing is a partridge in a pear tree!

 

 

Iain.

[grendel]

and uncle Tom Cobbley.

Grendel

[Poppy]

Unreconstructed as you are I would hope you would send the ladies out in clothes less likely to drown them if they fell in?

It's all right, those bodices are stuffed with kapok

[JennyMorgan]

And there was me thinking that the Victorians used cork or inflated pig's bladders!

[Polly]

I have had the pleasure of meeting Mrs JM and Chatting to one talented daughter, so I knew you were having fun JM, Happy New Year

[JennyMorgan]

Many a true word said in jest, Polly. Have a good New Year yourself. How's the fine tuning going for this year's 3RR? 

[BroadScot]

To ensure you get plenty of wind for this years 3RR JM & Polly, invite the 650 MPs up from Westminster, that way you wont be short of hot air!   

 

 

Iain.

[Polly]

It isn't Brilliant is tucked up ashore and will have a nice new coat of paint before she goes back in. I think we have until March to request?