tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post7485258903925080505..comments2024-03-26T17:38:35.264+00:00Comments on Catherine Curzon: Regency Travel with Rachel KnowlesCatherine Curzonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-28500014702745387982015-09-16T15:42:44.212+01:002015-09-16T15:42:44.212+01:00that would make sense. And with postillions being...that would make sense. And with postillions being common in this situation it does rather explain that old phrasebook phrase 'my postillion has ben struck by lightning' which used to so puzzle me until I discovered how often coaches and horsemen were struck by lightning in the days when they could be the highest thing in the landscape and there were very few lightning conductors! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-55098917232621422042015-09-16T14:26:56.119+01:002015-09-16T14:26:56.119+01:00I agree with you Sarah. Post horses varied conside...I agree with you Sarah. Post horses varied considerably in quality and were generally far inferior to a gentleman's own horses. There is no way that a gentleman would hire out his horses to anyone else! As post horses were hired with the postilions who rode them, I think it is most likely that the horses would be left with the owner's postilion(s) to take them back to their own stables.Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-53878628345893966452015-09-16T14:20:22.595+01:002015-09-16T14:20:22.595+01:00The horses were definitely not interchangeable! If...The horses were definitely not interchangeable! If they did the first stage with their own horses, they would leave their own groom or postilion to take them back to their stables. I guess they could stable them there until their return journey but I think this would have been unlikely, unless their trip was very short. Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-55355281137241004682015-09-15T20:09:50.289+01:002015-09-15T20:09:50.289+01:00I've always assumed they would either pay to h...I've always assumed they would either pay to have them stabled until collected or leave a groom to take them home. A matched pair could be hundreds of guineas, not interchangeable with any old pair for hire, and a matched four would be like handing over your Lotus and expecting to take home a Toyota. Horses hired out were subject to the abuses of idiots, and nobody lets Jack Lagerlout from Darkest Essex loose with a Mercedes. The hire horses had to do their job and be reliable, but they didn't compare with the sort of team anyone with two bob to rub together would buy. Of course the wealthiest are supposed to have had their own teams stabled at post houses on the roads they used most, but for everyone else there's garaging fees at the first stage. So logic suggests you got your own horses back... Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-4130586586716012642015-09-15T19:41:29.980+01:002015-09-15T19:41:29.980+01:00I have always wondered if people got their horses ...I have always wondered if people got their horses back from the first stage when they change horses. Or were the horses so interchangeable that it didn't matter. Does anyone know?Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708177752854316147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-56385549094713566702015-09-13T19:55:28.798+01:002015-09-13T19:55:28.798+01:00Thank you for visiting!Thank you for visiting!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-33082353352131240312015-09-13T19:55:17.024+01:002015-09-13T19:55:17.024+01:00Thank you, Nettie!Thank you, Nettie!Catherine Curzonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05763562687608837832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-1365631577558378432015-09-13T14:28:42.292+01:002015-09-13T14:28:42.292+01:00Fascinating, Rachel, and thanks for explaining the...Fascinating, Rachel, and thanks for explaining the different types of carriage.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887809153719564522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-71956364538292878182015-09-10T15:17:32.510+01:002015-09-10T15:17:32.510+01:00Judging by the number of accidents, I think it is ...Judging by the number of accidents, I think it is amazing that anyone travelled any distance without mishap! Perhaps they didn't check over their vehicles as thoroughly as they should have done before travel as parts often seemed to break en route.Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-37907865560326359892015-09-10T15:15:12.976+01:002015-09-10T15:15:12.976+01:00I am glad you enjoyed it. Knowing the relative cos...I am glad you enjoyed it. Knowing the relative costs of the different types of transport helps me to understand how wealthy a fictional character is.Rachel Knowleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14058142939706153724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-23901806702570282862015-09-09T11:15:37.077+01:002015-09-09T11:15:37.077+01:00Excellent article! I have to say I've come ac...Excellent article! I have to say I've come across some quite harrowing accidents in the newspapers when researching weather data! Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121102757759349165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-73263840372225389842015-09-09T07:48:19.165+01:002015-09-09T07:48:19.165+01:00Thank you for such an interesting article. XxThank you for such an interesting article. XxNettie Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715741784501672612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839525549786745818.post-60907332537402354012015-09-09T03:25:07.940+01:002015-09-09T03:25:07.940+01:00What a wonderful article. I have always wondered h...What a wonderful article. I have always wondered how the characters I read about traveled in that time period. With this information, I know I will enjoy reading my favorite genre even more. Thank you for letting us be a part of this visit. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058626689022946711noreply@blogger.com