[Artemisia] Daily medieval life - was worst farm jobs

[Godwin]

>
>In order to make this related to medieval topics...it seems to me that I
>read somewhere about how in a certain Nordic country people were fond of
>building 2 story houses.  The farm animals lived in the bottom half,
>while the people lived in the top.  Seems to me that was a way to take
>advantage of the warming effects of methane gas!  Not sure where I read
>it, but it does make sense, especially in very cold climates.   Having
>lived in an apartment attached to a horse barn, I can attest the warmth
>of said gasses!!!  Also the stench of such!  Must have been very
>aromatic housing...
>
>Una

Okay we'll change the subject to "daily medieval life", because these are the
kinds of things almost everyone had to do, to support their household. ;)

Godwin


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