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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
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
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
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question.
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
Thank you!
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
English Identities
They went away and never returned?
frankbeswick, on 05/15/2024
Walled Gardens
You hire a cottage for a period but do all the catering yourself.
frankbeswick, on 05/15/2024
Late Winter in the Garden
Yes.
frankbeswick, on 05/15/2024
Review of Paul: a biography
Christian tradition says that there is only one messiah.
frankbeswick, on 05/15/2024
The English Meadow
I have not heard of that happening. To find out more about this topic look up North Ronaldsey.
frankbeswick, on 05/15/2024