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1001 Arabian Nights: The Stories Behind the Story
You are, right, MBC. I actually believe most of them were made for grown-ups.
Tolovaj, on 01/28/2016
Roof Gardens
Blackspaniel, you make the key point that the weight of persons on the roof is significant, perhaps more than the plants. Very true.
frankbeswick, on 01/27/2016
Roof Gardens
Jennifer, a roof-garden-farm is something new, for while I have heard of roof gardens, the word farm has never been mentioned in the same context. Tell me about it. Fenway Park. It sounds interesting.
Thinking of bees, the sixth form college ...
frankbeswick, on 01/27/2016
Roof Gardens
I do not recognize these from garden centres in the UK, so they are likely to be an American product. I am a little wary that they say "just add water" as containers need to be kept watered, as drying out is the problem in container gardening. ...
frankbeswick, on 01/27/2016
Roof Gardens
Nice work, Frank. I found something that you might be interested in just today. I was in a large store and saw containers about one cubic foot or so, and the image on the box showed a nice square pot with beautiful flowers, some bulbs while ...
blackspanielgallery, on 01/27/2016
Hansel and Gretel: Hard Facts Behind the Fairy Tale
Collective unconscious is hard to prove. As somebody coming from the hard science field (chemistry) I believe in repeatable experiments. And it's hard to repeat the history, so we'll have to rely on documents, which clearly show brothers Grimm ...
Tolovaj, on 01/27/2016
1001 Arabian Nights: The Stories Behind the Story
Many of the old folktales were not actually for children.
MBC, on 01/27/2016
Corgi Canines
Thank you.
MBC, on 01/27/2016
Roof Gardens
I did not know that they are common in New York, but it is a very vibrant city, so we can expect that much will go on there.
frankbeswick, on 01/27/2016
Roof Gardens
Roof gardens are wonderful! They are quite common in New York City, which is a great way to keep up the greenery quotient in that very urban environment. And I heard that Fenway Park in Boston recently started a roof garden/farm where they grow ...
jptanabe, on 01/27/2016
Only in London - New Unique Guide
Mouthwatering guide to this wonderful city. Thank you for recommending it.
Jan, on 01/27/2016
Hansel and Gretel: Hard Facts Behind the Fairy Tale
So you don't believe in the collective unconscious, Tolovaj? What about the works of Joseph Campbell that show how so many archetypes and narrative threads are found all over the world?
That said, I found it fascinating to see how the Grimms ...
Mira, on 01/27/2016
Only in London - New Unique Guide
This book sounds like something I'd like to read :) Thanks, Mari!
Mira, on 01/27/2016
Only in London - New Unique Guide
Many thanks, Mari, for such an insightful review of my guidebook "Only in London". You are the first reviewer to mention that it celebrates the permanent rather than the fleeting nature of the ...
Duncan J D Smith, on 01/27/2016
What State Has The Most Lakes?
This write up was fun to read!! Especially after a friendly argument on which state had more lakes!!
Crystal, on 01/27/2016