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As Winter Comes
Your comment below on Nov. 28, 2023, in answer to my previous, same-day question advises that "My children are not great tea drinkers, they prefer coffee, but I am a devotee of tea."
A recent continuing education unit dealt with Kew Gardens. ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/16/2024
Pilgrimage: the Road to the Scottish Isles: a review
My ablutions are almost entirely showers, so I don't need help at the moment. But we upgraded the bathroom so that the bath has access through a small doorl. Thus when I shower (in our combined bath and shower) i access through the bath door.? ...
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2024
The Gathering Tide: a review
I do not place great value on stereotypes. I recall catching a coach in Manchester to go on holiday to South West England. I was the only Englishman aboard, the rest were Scots, and what a friendly and lively crew they were. It was the jolliest ...
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2024
The Remote Islands of Britain
No, the only festival that I know is Up Hellly Ah, the mid winter fire festival. St Patrick's day is not celebrated.
On another point there is good soil in parts of Orkney.
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2024
Underland: a Review
Long term is what timescale is needed to store very radioactive material.
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2024
Understanding the British Political System
The dissolutionnaffects mainly the House of Commons, but during a dissolution the Lords does not sit.
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2024
Why do Christians Believe that Jesus was Divine
No traditions on these questions have been preserved.
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2024
Yes to deaconesses
Certainly. She was known in the Christian community as the Lady Mary. I think that her role in the Christian community would have been aiding devotikn to Jesus.
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2024
The Road to Roaringwater
It is a Catholic church dedicated to St Patrick
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2024
Walled Gardens
Yes it is an interesting question. We in the UK do not pay as much attention to the Tradescants'work in Virginia as we should.
frankbeswick, on 05/16/2024
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
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
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
Thank you!
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