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Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

A food ingredient available to ordinary people would have been parsnips, which are sweet and therefore provide calories. These were often eaten roasted or as part of stews. They were often used in place of carrots. Ordinary folk often ate ...

frankbeswick, on 08/18/2015

Leprechaun the Mischievous Irish Fairy

I misspelled the term, which should be Sidhe. The Galway pronunciation, Shee-og, is different from the pronunciation elsewhere, though the Irish and Scots do speak of some places as Sheeogy, places with the Sidhe atmosphere on them. I suspect ...

frankbeswick, on 08/18/2015

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

That is the Irish Influence of course. If It were an Irish stew the difference would be that the potatoes are not sliced but are in different sizes throughout the lamb stew. The small potatoes "dissolve" down to make a lovely thick texture to ...

Veronica, on 08/18/2015

Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England

I like just about anything that requires potatoes. Looks like an interesting dish.

blackspanielgallery, on 08/17/2015

The Ultimate Harry Potter Party: Make it Magical, Muggle

I did not raalze Harry Potter is still popular.

blackspanielgallery, on 08/17/2015

Spooky Sounds for Halloween

Sounds are a very important part, and really set the mood.

blackspanielgallery, on 08/17/2015

Vienna, city of art, architecture and music - and those dancing horses

Thank you, Veronica. And thank you for reading such a long piece.

Maritravel, on 08/17/2015

Vienna, city of art, architecture and music - and those dancing horses

absolutely lovely. ty Mari. Austria is beautiful and unspoilt and you ave described perfectly .

Veronica, on 08/17/2015

Leprechaun the Mischievous Irish Fairy

If you are of Galway stock you call fairies Sidheag (pronounced she-og )

Veronica, on 08/17/2015

Leprechaun the Mischievous Irish Fairy

My wife's uncle in county Mayo has two fairy forts on his farm. He has never disturbed them, for the Irish were traditionally wary of disrupting the activities of the Side, for the fairies were not considered to be always benevolent beings, and ...

frankbeswick, on 08/17/2015

What Happened to the Waltons After The Waltons Finished?

I’m glad I ran across this page and was even more impressed that Kami found the page and responded with corrections. Thank you Kami and congratulations on your family and career. I was born in ...

Brian Dixon, on 08/17/2015

Tips to Become a More Productive Writer

Great to hear Evernote will save you a lot of time, Katie. I love it and still regularly use it between my devices--just not as much as I used to right now.

AlexandriaIngham, on 08/17/2015

Christmas Traditions of England

Google image shows the difference between Yorkshire pudding and Christmas Pudding. And mincemeat pies are fruit pies usually about 2 inches in diameter.

Veronica, on 08/17/2015

Peterloo 1819

Peterloo's anniversary was yesterday and for the first time in ages Manchester did give it a mention.

Veronica, on 08/17/2015

Christmas Traditions of England

Thanks for the insights.

blackspanielgallery, on 08/17/2015