also - The account books for the Percy family of Northumberland reveal that in 1512 the

lord and lady shared a quart of beer and a quart of wine each day for breakfast. Their two children in the nursery, aged about 8 and 10, shared a quart of beer at breakfast.

..sounds like Roy Dack's kids, except they drink absynth

Posted By: malkybarkid, Nov 1, 15:04:37