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Benes Fryde and Jombils ; The English Tudor Christmas
Yes, I wrote two booklets on them, one on honey drinks, which is still in print, and one on apple drinks. I have an article on Wizzley on drinks made from honey, where my honey drink book is advertised.
There were no potato chips, but people ...
frankbeswick, on 12/17/2015
Benes Fryde and Jombils ; The English Tudor Christmas
You are both right in what you say although food then was possibly healthier than it is now. No burgers, pizzas, chips, mayo etc.
I will happily combine what I enjoy of both food traditions. The Wassail was delicious. I think Frank has written ...
Veronica, on 12/17/2015
Benes Fryde and Jombils ; The English Tudor Christmas
Food in Ancient times was limited by the inadequate way of preparing it, but people still had pleasure in it. I would rather live now than then, but the food is not the main issue. What deters me is the lifestyle of earlier years.In Britain ...
frankbeswick, on 12/16/2015
Love for the Mastiff
I think I would only want a mastiff in the puppy size. I understand they are very big dogs.
paperfacets, on 12/16/2015
Benes Fryde and Jombils ; The English Tudor Christmas
Ha ha, yes. Looking at the above, pears in red wine, jombils and wassail would suit me.
Veronica, on 12/16/2015
Benes Fryde and Jombils ; The English Tudor Christmas
I will stick to modern food. Many things were better in times past but not the food.
blackspanielgallery, on 12/16/2015
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I am so glad you found the Pajama Affiliates too! Even after having been in affiliate marketing for about 5 years, it was so hard to get back up after a dry spell..but Pajama Affiliates showed me ...
Aysha, on 12/16/2015
Changes in the Church: the reforms of Pope Francis
Thanks. The peace mission began in 1945 when Pius the Twelfth gathered together the papal diplomatic service to tell them that after Hiroshima and Nagasaki their main task for the indefinite future was to prevent nuclear war from happening. This ...
frankbeswick, on 12/16/2015
Changes in the Church: the reforms of Pope Francis
Excellent analysis of the three recent Popes. I was surprised to read about the Vatican's job to prevent war, how wonderful!
jptanabe, on 12/16/2015
10 Awesome Movies You May Not Have Seen
Seen all you mention except Finding Forrester and Don Juan de Marco. Would include on this list the 3 Godfather movies (yes, even Part 3), Bicycle Thieves, Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid and The Third Man (see my write-up for the museum in ...
Maritravel, on 12/16/2015
The Storms in North West Britain
This is interesting and relevant information.
frankbeswick, on 12/16/2015
Changes in the Church: the reforms of Pope Francis
You are absolutely right about the dangers of clouding doctrine for personal gain. Such clouding is a serious form of untruth. You are also right that wisdom needs to be practised to become genuine. This fits in with the teachings of James, the ...
frankbeswick, on 12/16/2015
My Seven Deadly Sins Of Search Engine Optimization
Thank you, ologsinquito. KW research is too often neglected and in my opinion the main reason 95 percent of IM marketers fail on the web.
mihgasper, on 12/16/2015
The Storms in North West Britain
Recent occurrences of landslide and frequent phenomenon of floods are man-made. Recent disasters in Uttarakhand in India were the result of deforestation. Populating the religious shrines for commercial purposes, building hotels and lodges near ...
WriterArtist, on 12/15/2015
Changes in the Church: the reforms of Pope Francis
My inclination is towards Buddhist preachings because most of it is based on practical experiences. Though I have read many Hindu scriptures and practice Hinduism, they really talk about wisdom that cannot be achieved until practiced. The ...
WriterArtist, on 12/15/2015