Wow that sounds interesting. Research used to be fun. Indeed when I started writing I thought I knew a lot about Regency England, but the more you learn the less you know! Now I have a few things to really concrete and I can't find anything definitive. Basically you can interpret history however you want. Regency House Party for instance is not a good place to learn about Regency times! So I take a practical approach and believe people have not really changed that much. BTW I am not talented. I am just a daydreamer who is too stubborn to give up my dream.
-------------------- IBS-A for 20 years with terrible bloating and gas. On the diet since April 2004. Remember this from Heather's information pages:
"You absolutely must eat insoluble fiber foods, and as much as safely possible, but within the IBS dietary guidelines. Treat insoluble fiber foods with suitable caution, and you'll be able to enjoy a wide variety of them, in very healthy quantities, without problem." Please eat IF foods!