Ladies Becoming Maids

by Camille Langtry and Monica Graz On the way home I couldn’t get Linda’s question out of my head. “You don’t want to be a maid a decad...

by Camille Langtry and Monica Graz I wasn’t sure what to wear for my orientation day, but Signora Moretti made the choice for me, grabbing ...

This is an experiment for me. As much as I admire Monica Graz's writing I had still been bombarding her with endless ideas and suggesti...

by Monica Graz When Signora Moretti departed I had the chance to inspect more carefully my new room. It was tiny and hot but I noticed a ...

by Monica Graz I was still shaken by the reception I had from the immigration officers. Such arrogance!  The passport control officer aft...

As I've stated before , I am a big fan of Victorian-era etiquette and household management manuals. There are many such books that can b...

By Jackie J Margret, a widow and recently retired school headmistress, lived in a large house on the outskirts of the village, quite secl...