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Coppicing

Thank you for commenting, friendly comments are always welcome, as are new readers and writers.

frankbeswick, on 09/01/2016

Growing Bell Peppers

I am glad that you liked it. I mentioned potash, which is vital for fruit; but I also think that the application of liquid seaweed diluted in water is always helpful, as it provides trace elements.

frankbeswick, on 09/01/2016

Choosing a Nursing Home

We just moved our mom to a nursing home. Previously she was in an assisted living facility, but she deteriorated more quickly than we expected so she needed to be moved somewhere with nursing ...

Susan, on 09/01/2016

How to Make a Simple Turkish Style Drop Spindle

That's it! You got it!

Ragtimelil, on 09/01/2016

Growing Bell Peppers

Wow Frank that was fast. Because I was living in New England when I attempted to grow peppers, the climate was most likely against me. But, I know that some New Englanders can grow them. The season is short, so we start with plants and not ...

dustytoes, on 09/01/2016

Coppicing

Great info! I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have.

HBS Case Studies Solutions, on 09/01/2016

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

I would like to advise those considering going to Morecambe Bay that while it is a lovely place and the sandy beach near the shore is safe, if you stray out of the safety zone there are serious dangers such that the bay should only be traversed ...

frankbeswick, on 09/01/2016

How to Make a Simple Turkish Style Drop Spindle

Thank you, I made one and it works a treat. Where i wittled a point on the end and sanded slightly that was the end i could slide the pieces on and anchor it further with the lead yarn, i put a ...

Julie, on 09/01/2016

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

You are quite right. I have looked through my old cook books and also my Lancashire recipes books and can't find specific recipes for razor clams or cockles that pertain to Lancashire specifically. I do keep looking though as this page attracts ...

Veronica, on 09/01/2016

Outlander Filming Locations in Scotland

Coming to Scotland beginning of sept, does anyone know where they are filming outlander

Diane Campbell-white, on 09/01/2016

How To Create Animation "Cels"

I'm thinking about using clear book covers as animation cels for a animated short that I'm making. Can I scan the pictures with the cels with a regular printer scanner and not get glare?

PHanimations, on 08/31/2016

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

Morecambe Bay cockles are an old Lancashire tradition, but whether there were or are specific recipes for them is not clear to me. The basic treatment for cockles is boil for five minutes and discard the ones that don't open.

frankbeswick, on 08/31/2016

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

TY yes I am just finding old and traditional recipes not really new ones. The page statistics word stats show that people key word things such as traditional Lancashire food etc... so I want to keep it to that.

Veronica, on 08/31/2016

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

Have you thought of recipes for Morecambe Bay cockles. They were very popular until over-fishing by gangs of poachers led to the cockle beds being shut.

frankbeswick, on 08/31/2016

Since When Is Art Not A Business

This page continues to be popular - I'm glad. It is important that people realize how much art is a business.

Flora, on 08/30/2016