Mrs Beeton’s Dinner table Setting During the Victorian era, Sir William Schwenck Gilbert and his wife, Lucy, hosted some amazing dinner parties at Grimās Dyke. They were the talking point of local society, not least because the family lemurs often made an appearance! Victorian dinner parties were all about status,Ā refinementĀ andĀ attention to detailĀ ā and Lady Gilbert excelled in these areas. If … Read More