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Walled Gardens
The fourth paragraph to the second subheading, Sophisticated horticulture, advises us that "Growing pineapples was a sophisticated task, but one that brought high status to the owner and the head gardener. English head gardeners developed a hot ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
The Road to Roaringwater
Thank you for your comment below on Jan. 29, 2020, in answer to my previous-day observation and question.
The fourth paragraph to the second subheading, Southwards through Connaught, considers pilgrims who climb Croagh Patrick ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
Yes to deaconesses
Thank you for your comment below on Jan. 21, 2021, in answer to my previous-day observation and question.
Jesus Christ had men and women followers.
Our Lady Mary may be called a follower also, correct?
Might she have had any responsibilities?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
Why do Christians Believe that Jesus was Divine
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Our Lady Mary ascended into heaven. Does Christian tradition say whether or not she said anything, whether or not she was alone?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
Understanding the British Political System
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The first paragraph to the first subheading, The main institutions, alerts us to monarchical residual power to dissolve parliament.
Does dissolving parliament affect both the House of Commons and the House of Lords?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
Cheadle Hulme History Walk, Cheshire
The sixth subheading, The old fire station, considers the previous name of Cheadle Hulme as Cheadle Moseley.
English Wiktionary correlates Moseley with Old English mos ("bog, peat") and leah ("clearing, woodland") or with Old English mus ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
Underland: a Review
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The terms long and short term intrigue me.
Might the aforementioned terms refer to storage or to waste timespans?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
The Remote Islands of Britain
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It must be difficult dealing with poor soil when one already must deal with stormy air, stormy land, stormy water.
Importing foodstuffs must be ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
The Gathering Tide: a review
That's quite a compliment from what Unitedstatesians generally stereotype Scots-wise as taciturn!
Another Unitedstatesian stereotype presents Irish as more outgoing, even more spontaneous than Scot counterparts.
Would that be accurate always, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
Pilgrimage: the Road to the Scottish Isles: a review
Heating pads help with just about anything because they make the blood-vessel network a bit larger so that blood moves without the obstruction of constricted vessel walls.
Somewhat related, somewhat unrelated, perhaps the one good thing about ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
English Identities
Yes, we know of him, but he is not widely known by the general populace.
frankbeswick, on 05/15/2024
Late Winter in the Garden
It is what is contained in the cans that can do something to remedy demineralisation.
frankbeswick, on 05/15/2024
Late Winter in the Garden
Some Unitedstatesians either leave, or plant single small-sized plants in, empty tin cans -- such as those for canned fruits, soups and vegetables -- in their back yards.
Businesses especially such as grocery stores, and educational ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
English Identities
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At least one person descended from a Wild Geese soldier or from an ancestor undoubtedly acquainted with such a military servant became Commander-in-Chief of the Chilean Army (Apr 27, 1819-Jan 27, 1823) and Supreme Director of Chile ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/15/2024
The Resurrection of Jesus
Possibly. No one knows.
frankbeswick, on 05/15/2024