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Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

yes most shell fish can be substituted in recipes

Veronica, on 08/30/2016

Coloring Books for Grown-ups

Oh how nice Susan! Coloring books make great gifts for anyone!

candy47, on 08/30/2016

Coloring Books for Grown-ups

Great projects for coloring pages! I got a beautiful new coloring book for my birthday, smaller, square pages that would look great in frames. Thanks for including the suggestions for what to do ...

Susan, on 08/30/2016

Revamping the Allotment

These are useful ideas, thanks.In particular the facts about wood bark were valuable. There is no local source of stoneware, but the ideal place is North Wales, where there are tips of old slate chippings. They would be very useful, but they are ...

frankbeswick, on 08/30/2016

Revamping the Allotment

Wood bark also does not wash away as easily in a downpour. What about places that may have scrap stoneware, such as a cabinet maker (I'm thinking kitchen countertops) who may throw out pieces of extra material. Maybe they would be happy to ...

dustytoes, on 08/30/2016

Revamping the Allotment

Some people on the allotment cover their fabric with wood chip, but I think that I might use ornamental bark, as it is properly sterilized and so does not introduce weed seeds onto the fabric. I am not averse to leaving the fabric ...

frankbeswick, on 08/30/2016

Elizabeth Trevannion: Foster Mother of the Future King Charles I

If Henry and Elizabeth had no children, then how could her Northumbrian estates pass immediately to her son upon his father's death? Was Elizabeth his only spouse?

Cece, on 08/30/2016

Revamping the Allotment

Gardening is certainly a lot more work than it looks. That is a smart idea to use the weed fabric in the walking rows. How will you keep the fabric in place, or will it be covered with dirt or mulch? I had tomato blight a couple years ago ...

dustytoes, on 08/30/2016

Yes to deaconesses

One interesting point. Christians believe that Christ is the incarnate wisdom of God, but for both Jews and Greeks wisdom was seen as feminine, so if this is to be taken seriously, Christ's male body should be matched with feminine element to ...

frankbeswick, on 08/30/2016

Ecopsychology - How Wild Nature Can Heal The Broken Spirit

Thank you so much for your lovely comments. I am sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I am no longer on the internet at home and have to pop in to the library occasionally to catch up. Once again, many thanks.

KathleenDuffy, on 08/30/2016

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

Razor clams are much bigger than shrimps, but are caught in smaller numbers than shrimps are. I suggest that they might have been used along with mussels in shell fish dishes.

frankbeswick, on 08/29/2016

Accessories for Your Kodak Pixpro Digital Camera

Hello Abby, I commented a while back asking about the telescope adapter. Thank you for posting a link but I am unsure if this will work. The universal adapter is supposed to screw into the lens ...

James, on 08/29/2016

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

I will look out for razor clams recipes that pertain to Lancashire. Morecambe bay potted shrimps are a traditional food though.

Veronica, on 08/29/2016

Gonder Pottery Collectibles Made in the Forties

Most pottery collectors think this ceramic maker was a bit too flamboyant or kitschy. He helped pave the way for the Fifties, I think.

paperfacets, on 08/29/2016

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

Morecambe Bay is great for shrimps, but I suspect that there are areas of the Lancashire coast near Southport or Formby where you an also catch lots of them. By the way, razor clams are found on beaches in western England, I saw plenty of ...

frankbeswick, on 08/29/2016