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The Haunted Hill Fort: Chanctonbury Ring

This was quite interesting. I have no idea what the cause might be. Some natural phenomena produce strange sounds and strange optical appearances, but to dismiss thing as natural is not always wise without proof. Is there any report of a ...

blackspanielgallery, 3 days ago

Collectible Beer Steins

The serving tray is easily explained. It is my Zazzle item, so I have the rights to show the image. I needed a royalty free image for the introduction. The local celebration is over three weekends, and does not correspond to the Munich ...

blackspanielgallery, 6 days ago

Collectible Beer Steins

blackspanielgallery, Thank you for the practical information and the product lines. The serving tray appears quite modest and unassuming in comparison to the elaborate steins. Is that typical or is there no historical, traditional standard to ...

DerdriuMarriner, 6 days ago

Oktoberfest Costumes

The white socks are worn by all. At the local Oktoberfest there are many wearing floral headbands. For some it is their only distinction from day to day clothing. The significance of the wedding of Prince Ludwig was to include the common folks ...

blackspanielgallery, 9 days ago

Oktoberfest Costumes

blackspanielgallery, Thank you for the practical information and the product lines. Your product line displays a little girl with buckle shoes without white socks. Do little girls tend not to like the white stockings part of the traditional ...

DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago

Enjoy Fresh Herbs Year-Round

Thanks for the information, Frank. The advancements with lighted units and vertical display units since I wrote the Indoor Gardening article made it possible to write a whole second herb gardening article. .

blackspanielgallery, 10 days ago

Enjoy Fresh Herbs Year-Round

This was a good article. It is worth saying that herbs do not need much fertiliser, and they need soil that is not too heavy..

frankbeswick, 10 days ago

Enjoy Fresh Herbs Year-Round

We use rosemary and parsley. It is a mater of what you might use. As for flowers, if you use LEDs, which mimic sunlight, any flower easily grown in an appropriate size pot would work. Geraniums, begonias, petunias, and so on would work.

blackspanielgallery, 10 days ago

Enjoy Fresh Herbs Year-Round

blackspanielgallery, Thank you for the practical information and for the product lines. What are your preferred herbs to grow indoors? Do you have recommendations as to which flowers to alternate with which herbs?

DerdriuMarriner, 10 days ago

Loch Ness: new thinking about the monster

Further information. on the monster. A team of New Zealand scientists have found that there is no reptilian DNA in the loch, and while they do not discount the presence of catfish they have discovered much eel DNA. They suggest that the Loch ...

frankbeswick, 11 days ago

Eat Like a Fish: a Review

Certainly, the author's younger life was not spiritual, but I am impressed with the growth that he displays.

frankbeswick, 11 days ago

Eat Like a Fish: a Review

Dear Derdriu, thanks for your response. Smith says that seaweed has been used in many cultures, and he mentions native European traditions of its use in the British Isles. Wales has its laver bread and the Irish have dillusk, both seaweed ...

frankbeswick, 11 days ago

Eat Like a Fish: a Review

I see you delve deep to find a meaning, perhaps one that shows through even though the author might not realize it is there.

blackspanielgallery, 11 days ago

Eat Like a Fish: a Review

frankbeswick, Thank you for the practicalities and products. You indicate that "Smith chose a non-destructive mode of farming, growing shellfish and seaweed, the latter of which has long been used and has many culinary and other uses." Is the ...

DerdriuMarriner, 11 days ago

Carl Offterdinger and his vintage illustrations

Thanks, DerdriuMarriner, it's always a pleasure to see you stopping by. I think Offterdinger's work on Grimm's fairy tales is my favorite, but it's hard to choose just one single picture.

Tolovaj, 12 days ago