I would suggest that anyone really interested in Victorian daily life should read 'Larkrise to Candleford' by Flora Thompson, it is a wonderful description of everyday life in a village in North Oxfordshire Larkrise is Juniper Hill near Brackley The book is available as a paperback at a reasonable price -- John Sermon NDD FCSD general consultant designer 24 Monks Walk, EVESHAM, Worcestershire WR11 4SL (0)1386 49 967 07702 440 891 design@johnsermon.demon.co.uk www.johnsermon.demon.co.uk