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Bekonscot Model Village, Buckinghamshire; in pictures
Hello. Yes I thought of you especially and that is why I added the lighthouse picture for you when I was choosing. I wondered if you would notice. Imagine the detail of a miniature lighthouse.
Bekonscot is enchanting. The attention to detail ...
Veronica, on 08/31/2015
Haight-Ashbury - Alive and Well
Yes, it's sad when places like this lose their raison d'être. More so, when what replaces it is a poor mirror image of what it once was.
Maritravel, on 08/31/2015
Haight-Ashbury - Alive and Well
Haight-Ashbury then was such a mecca for those whooo looked forward to tohe triumph of peace and love. Their ambitions started out so nobly. Now, it sounds as if it's just another place that once was a symbol of an age But some still ask, ...
CruiseReady, on 08/31/2015
Have Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast Some Days. Here’s Why
Your idea, too, of chopping them in half and stir-frying them, is excellent.
Mira, on 08/31/2015
An Easy, Healthy Recipe for Eggplant Salad (Spread)
:) My mother makes it, and it's really tasty. I tend to use rather few ingredients in my cooking but I like exceptions like this one :)
Mira, on 08/31/2015
Mardi Gras Decorations
There is nothing in this world quite like Mardi Gras, especially in New Orleans. Mardi Gras decorations, what a fun reminder of a very special time in an equally special city
CruiseReady, on 08/31/2015
Are We There Yet?
I really liked the story of crying baby to the rescue when stopped by police. My granddaughter was a very bad traveler until we discovered she was subject to motion sickness... problem diagnosed, solution found.
CruiseReady, on 08/31/2015
Vintage Transistor Radios and Do-It-Yourself Radio Kits
The little transistor radio I had as a child is long gone, but this article reminded me of it and its little leather cover. Not I am thinking what a great project it would be to build one, especially if that was a project done together with a ...
CruiseReady, on 08/31/2015
Bekonscot Model Village, Buckinghamshire; in pictures
What a wonderful day this must have been to share with your grandson. I wsas intrigued by the photos of the maypole dance, the inside of the castle, and of course, the harbor with the lighthouse.
CruiseReady, on 08/31/2015
Wendiceratops pinhorniensis: Wendy's Horned Dinosaur of Alberta, Canada
What an amazing creature that must have been!
CruiseReady, on 08/31/2015
Have Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast Some Days. Here’s Why
I haven't had them for breakfast yet but what a good idea. I am a great advocate of eating anything green regarding vegetables.
I think in England in the past they were boiled to death and it put many people off Sprouts but now the cooking ...
Veronica, on 08/31/2015
Balnamoon Skink ; Irish food
PS ; Comments re Irish Stew and Soda Bread. I omitted these as I wanted to concentrate on more unknown dishes. However, ... :)
Irish soda bread is known as Wheaten Bread in the North around Belfast.
Soda bread is especially good with ...
Veronica, on 08/31/2015
An Easy, Healthy Recipe for Eggplant Salad (Spread)
The Monk's Stew sounds fabulous, I will try that this week as I have aubergine in the fridge just now. MY sort of food.
Veronica, on 08/31/2015
Have Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast Some Days. Here’s Why
I imagine they have similar health benefits on account of being all cruciferous vegetables containing sulphoraphane. But I imagine the amounts vary and there are also phytonutrients specific to each cruciferous vegetable. Now that you mention ...
Mira, on 08/31/2015
Have Brussels Sprouts for Breakfast Some Days. Here’s Why
Question: Brussels sprouts are exactly the same species as cabbage, cauliflower, kale, etc,[Brassica oleracaea] though a different variety of it. It therefore seems to me that all members of this species are equally healthy to eat? A tip though, ...
frankbeswick, on 08/31/2015