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Walled Gardens
Thank you for your comment below on Jun 16, 2016, in answer to my previous, same-day question.
Walled gardens quite fascinate me.
Might you have uncovered any other of the caliber of Chilton Foliat and Heligan?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
Walled Gardens: a review
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Online sources associate pineapple introductions and plantings with King Charles II's reign.
Might one find home-grown or import pineapples at farmers markets ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
Where was Jesus Born
Thank you for your comment below on Mar 26, 2022, in answer to my previous-day observation and question Mar 25, 2022.
There was a book in the Salt Lake City public library that wondered whether or not Our Lady Mary and her family were part of a ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
Why do Christians Believe that Jesus was Divine
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Jesus Christ acted as role model, savior and teacher, correct?
Might it be possible that He questioned, "My God why hast Thou forsaken me?" in order to then show ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
Walking the Length of Britain
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The first paragraph in the first subheading, The beginning, considers that "Most others who have tried the walk, which was first done in 1879, have availed ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
Understanding the British Political System
Thank you for your comment below on May 5, 2023, in answer to my previous-day observation and question.
What happens to monarchical duties and responsibilities if the latter be disabled permanently or temporarily?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
Underland: a Review
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What is "geological instability"?
Might it refer to earthquakes?
Online sources present the British Isles as prone to magnitude-4 earthquakes every 2 years ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
Thinking About Slavery
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It appears that at least three of the five nations in the British Isles slave-traded.
What about the Welsh? Were they slave-traders, slaves or neither?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
The Royal Horticultural Society
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What are horticultural "qualifications"?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
The Wars of the Roses in a nutshell; a very brief guide
Thank you for your comment below on Sep. 5, 2017, in answer to my previous observations and questions.
Plight-trothing with one English lady and marrying another appears a bit unexpected to me regarding the wedding choices of English king ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
The Resurrection of Jesus
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The Emmaus road figures as St. Paul's conversion site, correct? In that case, that significant event happens on the latter's way to Emmaus.
Is it possible that ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
The Remote Islands of Britain
Your introduction advises us that "All of these isles are difficult of access and battered by stormy seas which cut them off for some of the year."
Is the storminess of the seas reflected in storminess of the air such as to preclude helicopter ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
The Gathering Tide: a review
The introductory paragraph advises us that "The North of England is not regarded as a fashionable place to be."
What parts of England does the north comprise?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
English Identities
Peter the Great (Jun 9, 1672-Feb. 8, 1725) had as favorite, royal mistress Mary Hamilton (died Mar 14, 1719), lady-in-waiting to his wife, Catherine I (Apr 15, 1684-May 17, 1727).
Mary Hamilton and her family lived in Russia as descendants of ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024
English Hedges
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The eye colors of the Holy Family members intrigue me.
Is there any tradition about St. Joseph's eye color?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/13/2024