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The Wild Atlantic Way
Look at the picture of the Burren. I think that it was at that boulder that I turned round and went back to camp, for it seemed a natural place to turn.
frankbeswick, on 11/03/2017
The Wild Atlantic Way
Killary is in Mayo, just near Mweelrea, which is why your visit to Galway overlooked it. By the way,fjord in Geology denotes a kind of flooded valley, whereas in Norway it also denotes a lake or sea loch.
The cracks in the limestone of the ...
frankbeswick, on 11/03/2017
The Wild Atlantic Way
Absolutely lovely. Your photos show how exquisite Ireland is.
Regarding The Burren In Galway, it is very strange to visit. It is a limestone pavement which feels like a lunar landscape, ethereal in its solitary beauty.
I missed Ireland's ...
Veronica, on 11/03/2017
Traditional English Christmas Cake
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I have two of those cake tins which have a hole in the centre and also some mini bundts . I make sponge in the mini bundts and a savarin in the larger ones. I haven't made a fruit cake bundt but that would be lovely for Xmas as it would ...
Veronica, on 11/03/2017
Traditional English Christmas Cake
I have eaten fruit cake, but these are never iced in this area. They are often rectangular, or round with a hole in the center, much like a bunt cake.
blackspanielgallery, on 11/03/2017
Traditional English Christmas Cake
Yes indeed. I made two fruit cakes of course because my husband loves it. My dad, my husband and you and another brother don't eat icing on Christmas cake.
This cake has 7 weeks to mature so should be delicious. I am not sure that my husband ...
Veronica, on 11/02/2017
Traditional English Christmas Cake
Thanks for the foretaste of Christmas. But while you may be watching your weight,nothing comes between me and fruit cake. But I rarely eat the icing.
frankbeswick, on 11/02/2017
A Parish with Two Churches
Rethinking who can be ordained a priest might help augment the numbers of priests, just focusing on single men is a mistake. But you are right, the more people who come to church, the more vocations there might be.
frankbeswick, on 10/31/2017
A Parish with Two Churches
Currently, parishes are being merged. This is due to too few priests. Most of the closed churches are allowed to open for weddings. But, when parishes merge they are close to each other. The nearest parish to the one mentioned in this ...
blackspanielgallery, on 10/31/2017
A Parish with Two Churches
What lovely architecture .. ...
I am fascinated to see how the Church is faring in other locations. Here we don't have a resident priest . The priest from a neighbouring parish visits three times a week. That's it.
Veronica, on 10/31/2017
A Parish with Two Churches
I know of churches that have been replaced, then repurposed, in other parishes, but this is the only case I know of where multiple churches were in use at the same time. We have some places where a priest travels,but not walk one way or the ...
blackspanielgallery, on 10/31/2017
A Parish with Two Churches
A good article focusing on local religious history, Such focused study is a vital part of history.
In my parish, which is extended by amalgamations, we currently have three churches, but two are redundant, and ne will probably be demolished. ...
frankbeswick, on 10/31/2017
Cooking Fun for Kids - Snow Angel Pancakes
Margielynn, You never get to old for fond memories.
katiem2, on 10/30/2017
Is It Safe to Microwave Plastic Containers?
Margielynn, The dangers of microwaving plastic are being talked about more and more.
katiem2, on 10/30/2017
Alternative Energy Source: Windmills
We haave one Trafford borough councillor who has her own wind turbine, but no one has complained.
frankbeswick, on 10/30/2017