Category: Miscelaneous
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A is for Arsenic
Chris Woodyard very kindly sent a copy of the book A is for Arsenic: an ABC for Victorian Death, a book that is perfect to read during the spooky month, when the boundaries between the dead and the living are thinner. The book is not really ‘spooky’ at all, unless you are afraid of Victorian…
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The Last Word
For as long as I can remember, visiting a cemetery with my parents was a typical activity to do on weekends. Sometimes we would ‘visit the family’ and tour a couple of cemeteries around Bussum, the place my father grew up. We would have a little wander, and look at the graves of deceased relatives…