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Roof Gardens
Medium sized palms! That is a new one to me. You could do this in a building designed to be strong enough to hold a roof garden. You are right that gardens are good anywhere.
I have recently been elected chairman of Trafford Allotment ...
frankbeswick, on 02/19/2016
Manifestations of Hitler
So true. And although many decades have passed since the demise of Hitler, people are still afraid to talk about him especially in those areas where Nazis ruled.
WriterArtist, on 02/19/2016
Understanding Christian Ethics
One principle which I did not have space to adequately cover is natural law ethics. While the Protestants believe that all ethics are in the Bible, the Catholic Church believes that there is an ethical system built into nature and accessible by ...
frankbeswick, on 02/19/2016
Roof Gardens
I am enchanted by roof gardens. At back of my house there is a roof garden I admire. In fact, this garden hosts medium sized palm trees, flowering plants and others. Gardens are good anywhere and everywhere. They give you a whiff of fresh air ...
WriterArtist, on 02/19/2016
Understanding Christian Ethics
There are a set of rules that one needs to adhere to. These are common for all religions. They hold good to theist and atheist alike.
Don't you feel unsettled when you do wrong. Did you ever wonder why one needs to follow virtuous traits and ...
WriterArtist, on 02/19/2016
Sid the Science Kid Party Supplies and Ideas
I'm looking for this theme for my son first birthday do you guys have all of these items,are they available.
Anjelica, on 02/18/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
Lancashire hotpot was traditionally made with scrag end of lamb, which I think is a dialect term for the neck chops, which were cheap. Sheep meat has always been cheap in England compared to beef, as England is a land with a history of sheep ...
frankbeswick, on 02/18/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
I occasionally work at a museum in East Lancs and I think I heard the expression there.
Veronica, on 02/18/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
I don't eat offal but I know it was a dish for the poor at the time.
Veronica, on 02/18/2016
My Top Ten Mary Kay Skincare Products
As an update, Linda, I recently found out that Mary Kay is a founding member of an International Outreach Consortium that has been educating the Chinese government that alternative testing methods ensure safe and effective products. The ...
jptanabe, on 02/18/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
Heart takes some time to cook, so I infer that ox heart would have cooked long in the oven besides the fire.
frankbeswick, on 02/18/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
Your spelling is quite likely to be right, though I suspect that there is no standard form of what is a dialect word.
frankbeswick, on 02/18/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
This is very interesting information thank you. I have never had heart. I have heard of a ham hock called a pestle or shank but like yourself am unsure of the spelling. I think that Ham Pestle is a SE Lancs expression.
Veronica, on 02/18/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
Swede would have been useful as it is a cold-hardy root crop that is harvested in Autumn [Fall] into early winter, when other crops were scarcer. People would have got the swedes from Lancashire farms, but to grow this crop in bulk Lancashire ...
frankbeswick, on 02/18/2016
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
For those who have messaged asking for more traditional Lancashire recipes on occasion, I have added one more today. Thank you for your interest and support.
Veronica, on 02/18/2016