Latest comments

Switch Plates - Lighthouses and Coastlines

I like many coastlines, and for me coastal walking equals mountain walking as a much loved activity. I love the Cornish coastline. My wife and I in 2009 had a lovely walk around the inlets of Fowey [pronounced foy] on the south coast of Cornwall.

frankbeswick, on 10/31/2015

My Favorite Books to Read and Re-Read

Oh, I did love Jonathan! Then there was Little Women... I was fortunate enough to play the part of the youngest sister in a community theater production of the play when I was a young girl. It was absolutely thrilling!

CruiseReady, on 10/31/2015

Fashionable Jewelry for the Christmas Season

That musical broach is just perfect for wearing to the annual presentation of the Nutcracker ballet, isn't it/ Or maybe Handel's Messiah!

CruiseReady, on 10/31/2015

Gifts for the Cat Lover in Your Life

The best cat lover gift I ever received was a sand sculpture of a tabby. Very lifelike! I really like the Kitty Cat Snack Attack canvas print... it's unique.

CruiseReady, on 10/31/2015

Switch Plates - Lighthouses and Coastlines

@Veronica - Mystical, so true! the Giant's Caiseway is just stunning.

CruiseReady, on 10/31/2015

Switch Plates - Lighthouses and Coastlines

Agreed! I love the symbolism of them, too. Lighthouses have a number of positive connotations for so many people.

CruiseReady, on 10/31/2015

My Favorite Books to Read and Re-Read

Sometimes you will read whole books again, but at others you will go back to favourite sections of a book that you enjoyed. I have re-read C.S. Lewis' Cosmic Trilogy in its entirety, but sometimes I re-read the ending of Benson's Lord of the ...

frankbeswick, on 10/31/2015

My Favorite Books to Read and Re-Read

Pride and Prejudice Jane Eyre Jonathan Livingston Seagull ... to be sure. And interestingly, these three books were introduced to me at convent school in Manchester which shaped who I am as a person in many ways.

Veronica, on 10/30/2015

My Passion for Books and the Written Word

Well I have an ereader and I still buy "real" books as well! I think the new doesn't always replace the old, often it just adds another form of enjoyment to life.

jptanabe, on 10/30/2015

My Favorite Books to Read and Re-Read

I'm sure you will find them all in your bookstore. Classics never go out of style you know!

jptanabe, on 10/30/2015

My Favorite Books to Read and Re-Read

Gosh, all of these titles brought back memories! While I have not re-read them since I was teen, I have fond memories of all. I think it is time I visited the bookstore!

CountrySunshine, on 10/30/2015

Staying Human

Thanks. You are right about so-called Liberals, who demand tolerance from everyone but themselves. I call these people pseudo-liberals.

frankbeswick, on 10/30/2015

Staying Human

Excellent! Indeed we should not be Luddites, and just act out of fear of machines taking over. Nor should we exploit people like bad capitalists, or mandate that everyone be liberal except the liberals themselves who are somehow allowed to be ...

jptanabe, on 10/30/2015

How to Build a Snowman

We are more prone to ice than snow, so it is a treat when we do get some! I guess a six inch snowman would qualify, but it probably not worth the effort. So sorry that you miss out on this wonder of nature!

CountrySunshine, on 10/30/2015

Aira Force, Cumbria

Ty. Each country has its beauty but you are right in that The British Isles is well blessed with beautiful locations. Maybe our bad weather makes it beautiful; the lakes are always full, the landscape is verdant and lush because of the ...

Veronica, on 10/30/2015