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Great Pyramids of Giza
There may have been civilisations much earlier than we have thought, as there seeem to be stone remains off the coast ofIndia onland that was last dry when the sea levels were lower than now during the Ice Age.
frankbeswick, on 11/18/2017
Great Pyramids of Giza
Indeed, the age of such monuments is not entirely clear. I read that the Sphinx could be as much as 12,000 years old, and not necessarily built at the time of the pharaohs for whom the pyramids were believed to have been constructed (4,500 years ...
jptanabe, on 11/18/2017
Great Pyramids of Giza
How old is the Sphinx? I don't know, but I am aware that historians have in the past under estimated the skills of peoples in the years before writing and stone built urban civilisations. I would not be surprised if it is older than we have ...
frankbeswick, on 11/18/2017
North of England dialect vocab list
The sheep counting system that you recount is Cumbric, a language akin to Welsh once spoken in the North of England, which before the Angles took over was known as Hen Ogled [the Old North.] We know very few words of Cumbric, but St Bede ...
frankbeswick, on 11/18/2017
Great Pyramids of Giza
Glad to be helpful. And thank you for your positive response!
jptanabe, on 11/18/2017
Great Pyramids of Giza
Lovely. There are some interesting pieces of information here that I can tell the children in schools. Thank you an informative piece.
Veronica, on 11/18/2017
Great Pyramids of Giza
Ahhh I am just off to bed... 11 35 pm here of course but look forward to reading this tomorrow
I looks very interesting.
Veronica, on 11/17/2017
Christmas Candles
Well maybe those of us around the world who celebrate Christmas and who would like to join Frank and me on Dec 24th, ... might like to light a candle as a symbol of our Wizzley community on Christmas Eve ? We can start our own traditions. ...
Veronica, on 11/17/2017
Christmas Candles
I cannot think of any culture other than Irish which places candles in windows at Christmas, but the Irish have wandered far and even before the mass migrations that began in the nineteenth century there were Irish, including those known as the ...
frankbeswick, on 11/17/2017
What to Do With All Those Collected Seashells
I agree Kim, covering the shells in some way helps keep them looking clean and pretty.
dustytoes, on 11/16/2017
Christmas Candles
I recall one culture I read about a few years back places a candle in the window. I do not think it is Irish. I forgot which culture it is.
blackspanielgallery, on 11/16/2017
Christmas Candles
What a beautiful selection you have chosen BSG. TY
Yankee Candles keep their scent for ages.
I always have a red candle for Christmas Eve which is a very old Irish tradition by which the candle shows a welcome to visitors.
My page on Wizzley ...
Veronica, on 11/16/2017
Alzheimer's Twiddle Mitts
Thank you. It was new to us at Knit and Natter too. There're patterns online. Our Knit and Natter have made a few now and we take them to the local care homes. Obviously the mitts have a single user life span so care homes are in constant need ...
Veronica, on 11/16/2017
Christmas Candles
Thanks for the nudge! I've ordered my Advent calendar and started getting out the decorations. After Thanksgiving, we'll start setting up!
kimbesa, on 11/16/2017
Alzheimer's Twiddle Mitts
I haven't heard of this...thanks! I have a friend who is tired of making hats, and she could do this. Yours are beautiful and charming!
kimbesa, on 11/16/2017