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Sleeping Beauties: The Victorians and Post-Mortem Photography

It makes perfect sense, especially if there would never be another photo. Consider how we now take pictures of infants who are stillborn or pass soon after birth.... An image of a lost loved ...

Lisa, on 01/31/2016

Speed foods; My eating plan for a week

Frank, I have posted a picture above of my quark on toast breakfast today.

Veronica, on 01/31/2016

Speed foods; My eating plan for a week

Quark is type of thick, fat free , soft cheese and is delicious. You can by it in Tesco I prefer it to cottage cheese which is liquidy and lumpy. It can be used as a basis for a low fat smoked mackerel pate and I have had this with salads. It ...

Veronica, on 01/31/2016

Best Guided Meditation Book: audio and text

Hi! Great! I came across this article after having begun on these meditations. I met Ven. Thubten Chodron twice, the last time during the Lamrim teachings given by HH the Dalai Lama. I heartily recommend the meditations.

Sarandipity, on 01/31/2016

Speed foods; My eating plan for a week

What is quark?

frankbeswick, on 01/31/2016

Roof Gardens

I have a picnic table and benches on my allotment, where we can dine in the shade of an apple tree. In fact, at the bench we will be sitting in the midst of several trees.

frankbeswick, on 01/31/2016

Speed foods; My eating plan for a week

Just make sure you eat these foods with EVERY meal and in between meals,. If I eat out, I ask the waiter to bring me a side salad with no dressing or oil to accompany my meal. This boosts my intake of foods that boost my metabolism. Bags of ...

Veronica, on 01/31/2016

Roof Gardens

Having a garden on the roof or in the balcony is definitely part of our greener future. In some cases, it may have an economic influence as well. And an ability to relax in the shadow of your own tree - invaluable!

Tolovaj, on 01/31/2016

Hansel and Gretel: Hard Facts Behind the Fairy Tale

Very interesting, frankbeswick. It would be nice to compare the perception about elves, dwarfs and other fairy creatures in different parts of the world. I am sure we can find them everywhere, yet they are not the same. In your country, for ...

Tolovaj, on 01/31/2016

Easy Origami Heart Instructions: Simple Step by Step for Kids to Follow

Yes that is perfectly fine for you to print out and use the instructions for any non-commericial kind of use. I hope that helps, thanks.

Marie, on 01/31/2016

Speed foods; My eating plan for a week

Candy Thank you so much. Maybe it will help people who are struggling or feeling bad about themselves an their weight and health, The weight comes off vey slowly but it comes off ! Slow weight loss is best.

Veronica, on 01/31/2016

Cool Gadgets for Geeks and Travelers This Christmas, Many of Them Bargains Under $20

I do too :)

Mira, on 01/31/2016

Speed foods; My eating plan for a week

MIra Thank you so much for your comments and help. This is not a diet ;it is just the sort of food I have eaten over the last 11 weeks to lose 18 lbs. This morning I went downstairs for a cup of tea and had a satsuma to kick start my ...

Veronica, on 01/31/2016

Roof Gardens

I am planning a herb garden on my allotment. I have dedicated one bed to herbs and have laid down tyre planters, each for a different herb. However, there is no point in planting them here in Britain until about April, as the soil is too cold.

frankbeswick, on 01/31/2016

Roof Gardens

I like herb gardens and a rooftop herb garden sounds pretty amazing! I hate buying the big bunch of cut herbs sold at supermarkets only to use a little and throw away the rest.

Josh, on 01/31/2016