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Is the idea of Dracula a European vampire tale, or does the idea of a bloodsucking spirit go back to an ancient Irish myth? Did other Irish authors use their culture in their work?
by Veronica
The Shetland Islands are an archipelago in the northern parts of Britain.
by frankbeswick
There is a claim that a mysterious darkness fell on the Earth for three hours when Jesus was crucified
by frankbeswick
In the ever-evolving landscape of online content creation, collaborative blogging has emerged as a powerful strategy to harness sustainable earnings.
by katiem2
The British Isles were once home to a mysterious caste of learned men and women who possessed a deep fund of lore, and their successors are still with us.
by frankbeswick
George Cruikshank was an influential but also controversial caricaturist and illustrator. Let's see a few interesting facts from his life and work.
by Tolovaj
Recently I enjoyed a long-awaited cruise to Britain's northern archipelagos, Orkney and Shetland.
by frankbeswick
North Indian Chicken Caesar Salad, New Delhi's popular variant of the classic Caesar Salad, can serve to celebrate the July birthday of Julius Caesar, whose son visited India.
Recent talk of humankind establishing a permanent colony on Mars raises many questions about the ethics and feasibility, scientific and economic, of the project.
by frankbeswick
Television gardener Monty Don has produced a well-researched, observant study of the species found in his farms, gardens and the wider environment.
by frankbeswick
Jessie Willcox Smith was one of the most successful illustrators of all times. Although without her kids, she created images of happy childhood we accepted as de facto standard.
by Tolovaj
Gardeners do not live for ever, Adam and Eve didn't, but they tend to be healthy.
by frankbeswick
Where to create a blog for free? It seems there are hundreds of possibilities out there, yet only a handful of them meet my strict criteria.
by Tolovaj
Those who want to garden in small and constrained spaces with hard surfaces can often cultivate vegetables in straw bales.
by frankbeswick
British gun laws are extremely tight, and they contribute to the United Kingdom's low rate of gun crime.
by frankbeswick
Some say getting their children to eat vegetables is not luck; they say it is their own wonderful parenting. OK Well done you, for being so perfect ;but it isn't always that easy.
by Veronica
Do you really know what feminism means? Has the old, patriarchal paradigm succeeded in skewing the essence of feminism, turning it into a dirty word?
by WiseFool
On May Day 1707, a group of politicians huddled in secret to sign the Act of Union, while rioting Scots sought desperately to stop them. Thus Great Britain was born.
by JoHarrington