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Dragons and Dragon Mythology
Ah yes, Tolkien had the great dragon Smaug. And indeed the Worms, Wurms, or Wyrms, were the snake-like dragons, while "dragon" comes from the Latin "Draco" and I guess is the origin of Tolkein's "fire drakes" like Smaug.
jptanabe, on 11/14/2015
Teotihuacan and its Pyramids
As a boy I just got a picture, but from the images selected here I gained a sense of the extent of the site. Thank you. My understanding of the site is now much improved. But moreover, Angela is right to highlight that the site was constructed ...
frankbeswick, on 11/14/2015
Dragons and Dragon Mythology
Tolkien regarded dragons as an essential in all epic literature, for it is only through conflict with a dragon that one can become a hero. It is worth noting that in Anglo-Saxon a dragon was a Worm ,hence the folk song, The Langton Worm, is ...
frankbeswick, on 11/14/2015
Why Playing the Piano can be like eating Fish and Chips
I'm listening to your piece again and reread your article as well. I often get saturated with words the way you do with sounds. Often in the evenings I want to read but feel I'm too tired for words. It's probably better this way. We have a ...
Mira, on 11/14/2015
Why Playing the Piano can be like eating Fish and Chips
Thanks for your kind comment, Mira. Light and Breezy sounds good or light and Funky depending on the gig!
Jumperding, on 11/14/2015
How Long Does It Take To Plan A Wedding?
I had my wedding planned in two weeks :) We got a nice venue that usually has to be booked a year in advance in a stroke of luck, my local grocery store gave my free roses and my aunt's mother's floral shop did as well and helped arrange them. ...
CarleyClagg, on 11/14/2015
The Small Space's Saving Grace: Floating Computer Desk with Storage
My team and I recently took an interest in your blog as we feel that our product may resonate with your readers. We want to introduce you to the StandCrafted desk, our new minimalist, modular, ...
Jamie Terbeest, on 11/13/2015
Walking the South Cornish Coast
Your response greatly pleases me, as my aim is to take people with me on walks that they could not normally do.
frankbeswick, on 11/13/2015
Pompeii ; Brothel City
I am the same, so I prefer to avoid sun, but I was bound by school holidays then.
frankbeswick, on 11/13/2015
Pompeii ; Brothel City
I only go to Southern Italy in Autumn. I have very fair Irish skin and can't take the sun.
Veronica, on 11/13/2015
Pompeii ; Brothel City
In August time the Mediterranean sun was beating on our heads. While I loved the visit, I needed water.
frankbeswick, on 11/13/2015
Pompeii ; Brothel City
The walls of house of the mysteries above ! How could I think of a cup of tea when looking at those?
Veronica, on 11/13/2015
Pompeii ; Brothel City
I was just so enthralled and enchanted by the whole place that I did not notice until I felt weak and headachey. We just took hundreds of photos. It is an incredible place . I eventually found a cup of tea place. Even badly made non English tea ...
Veronica, on 11/13/2015
Pompeii ; Brothel City
How did you manage not to drink?I went to Pompeii in high summer and by lunch time I was flagging and only revived with a good dose of Aqua della Madonna from a local mineral spring. I then ascended Vesuvius, fortified by more Aqua della ...
frankbeswick, on 11/13/2015
I Need a Bigger Birdhouse
I know tealmermaid! I don't know how he got in there, or out!
candy47, on 11/12/2015