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Providing potassium to the soil

Yes. The language is not thriving, despite the nationalists attempts to foster it. But it was only ever a language of parts of Scotland.

Yes,weed matting is an important element in the no dig method.

Thanks

Aira - stony river bank

High streets are traditionally in England, the main street through a town where small businesses operate and shops

No school summer holidays do not include June here

An litir bheag means literally ...
the letter small
I.e. the small letter

Thank you to Frank and Veronica for comments below, on Aug 25, 2017, in answer to my previous, same-day observations and questions.

New red sandstone appeals to me. Why is it called new?

Thank you for your comment below, on Jul 17, 2017, in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question.

Your answer and your article advise us about Norse aspects. That legacy associates with such words as beck for "stream" and fors for "waterfall."

But what is the etymology of Aira?

Thank you for your comment below in answer, on Jul 11, 2017, to my previous, same-day observation and question.

Your answer advises us of "optician's shops on the high streets." What are high streets?

Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.

Your answer advises us that "In the UK, the schools finish for only 5 or 6 weeks in summer, those weeks being end of July and August."

Do schools not have June off?

Thank you for your comment below, on Apr 18, 2017, in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question.

That's a lovely photo -- taken by whom? -- of three lovely ladies. Your granddaughter has pink, traditional color for girl babies in the United States. But the rest of the dress has a blue-white cast, the traditional color for boy babies in the United States!

Is the lower part of your granddaughter's dress lace?

The next-last subheading, March 1950, advises us that "A daring robbery took place in March 1950 when a thief boldly walked into the manager's office, took the keys to the safe and stole £400.00. This was a massive amount for the time and would be approx £14,500 today."

Did the thief appear obviously or not at all or secretly armed?

Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.

Your answer, to another observation and question, three comment boxes down, on Mar 3, 2017, discusses weed matting. Is that a mat made of weeds to place over weeds or a mat made of something else to put over weeds?