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A white horse was a mythologically significant figure in British culture, as the horse was a sacred beast. Interestingly in the legend the knight needs a mare rather than a stallion. A mare may be significant of the Great Goddess, who was ...

frankbeswick, on 05/17/2016

The Edge

I think that the tale of the wizard and the knights is quite ancient. Remember, Northern England and Southern Scotland are areas with strong cultural affinities that were sundered by Rome and later on the division of Hen Ogled [the Old North] ...

frankbeswick, on 05/17/2016

Skies of Arcadia

The article is very impeccable. Doesn't need to research any more.

Lion Machine Embroidery Design, on 05/17/2016

The Edge

Yes, witches are common place and certainly sleeping knights and wizards aren't so much. The fact that this is the only place in England that has a tale of sleeping knights in the Earth is interesting . I do think that all legends have some ...

Veronica, on 05/17/2016

The Edge

BSG Indeed ! But this legend / myth has survived the test of time. And while I am not remotely fanciful and don't believe in ghosts and such things, this place likes Loch Ness and the monster , makes me feel like their must be a grain of truth ...

Veronica, on 05/17/2016

The Duck Race

Yes, I thought it deserved some acknowledgment for ingenuity. There were hundreds of people there all laughing and cheering on a plastic duck ! I do so hope they make some money for those people who are terminally ill.

Veronica, on 05/17/2016

How to Make a Toothbrush Rug

What a clever idea. It is vital to retain old crafts and make them flourish. When I was a young boy in inner Manchester, a poor urban district, there were still old people who were using rugs that they had made out of recycled materials.

frankbeswick, on 05/17/2016

The Edge

Britain is full of ancient folklore, but the tale of the sleeping knights is found in only three places, two in Scotland and one at Alderley. There is a good book, British Folklore, Myths and Legends, by M. Alexander. It is available on the ...

frankbeswick, on 05/17/2016

The Edge

What imagination people have. I suppose most places have such a tale as the wizard.

blackspanielgallery, on 05/16/2016

Native Wood Poppy vs Invasive Greater Celandine Identification

Thanks, I hadn't heard of this other distinction with the hairiness of the stems, but it's super obvious now that I look at it! Thank you so much for chiming in and adding that bit of info!

cazort, on 05/16/2016

The Duck Race

Wonderful way to raise funds for hospices. Fun for all ages, and thank goodness for those boy scouts rescuing and releasing stuck ducks. Will there be a pink flamingo contest?

candy47, on 05/16/2016

How to Make a Toothbrush Rug

It's great to keep these crafts alive. If we don't they may be lost forever!

Ragtimelil, on 05/16/2016

Native Wood Poppy vs Invasive Greater Celandine Identification

Also note that the young stems on the Greater poppy are covered in dense white hairs, while in the wood poppy they are more sparsely covered in pale greenish hairs.

Patrick F. Fields, on 05/16/2016

The Greenhouse Effect Made Simple

Thanks for the comments. Both of you do excellent work, so our comments are important. For those not familiar, the work is completely different. I do not believe in repeating another's work. But, when a word triggers a thought in a different ...

blackspanielgallery, on 05/16/2016

The Edge

Well you are several years older than I am of course. ;)

Veronica, on 05/16/2016