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English Hedges
The Nathan Pacheco-sung version of my favoritest Be Thou My Vision accounts among my favoritest interpretations for specific dedication to you and Maureen and your family and to Veronica and her husband and their family because of the strength ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/06/2024
Irish Myths and Legends ( 2 ) - The Children of Lir
The second sentence to the last subheading, Conclusion, alerts us that "Swans are fiercely protected in Ireland and Britain where they are considered to be the property of The Queen."
Are the swans royal property of the monarchy in general or ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/06/2024
The Fishtoft, Boston, arsenic poisoning 1875
The third paragraph to the sixth subheading, Police Sgt Henson on Ellen's statement, appears critical.
But how does one find about the last sentence in "On the Saturday morning before he [Thomas] died, he called her [Ellen] into the room and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/06/2024
Messages of Puss in Boots
The introductory paragraph advises us that "When Charles Perrault wrote Puss in Boots in 1696, he couldn't imagine that we would still love this fairy tale about a cunning cat who helps his master, a poor miller's son, climb the social ladder. ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/06/2024
English Hedges
Thankyou. At a time in my life when medics have been teaching me to walk properly again I need support.
frankbeswick, on 05/05/2024
Does God Speak?
This is a houghtful bit of original thinking in religion. Yes, you are right, there is no suitable verb.for what you want to say. We need to reflect on this carefully.
frankbeswick, on 05/05/2024
Messages of Puss in Boots
Yes! It's when the magic begins!
Tolovaj, on 05/04/2024
Irish Halloween ( Samhain ) traditions
Derdriu
I have never had a bad meal in Ireland. The traditional food had to wholesome and use what was available.
Veronica, on 05/04/2024
Irish Halloween ( Samhain ) traditions
I have a gorgeous barm brack recipe on my Balnamoon skink Irish food page
Veronica, on 05/04/2024
Eyam, Derbyshire -Plague Village
I have not heard of any Eyam plague descendants being immune to AIDS . Covid is an air bourne virus of course and the Plague is a tic bourne bacteria as far as I am aware
Veronica, on 05/04/2024
Skipton Castle , Yorkshire
Henceforth is still sued in England in a legal setting and means from now to the future or from now on....
Veronica, on 05/04/2024
Portland Basin Museum, Ashton under Lyne
Derdriu
donkey stones were used in the North of England as a special stone used in cleaning the front steps . I do not know anyone who uses one nowadays.
Veronica, on 05/04/2024
Irish Christmas traditions and Christmas foods
On a personal level Derdriu, I do not actually weigh and measure things when i cook. Having said that , I can look at a quantity and say ..yes that is about 8 ounces and if my boys weigh the item , it generally is about the amount i need. i have ...
Veronica, on 05/04/2024
Portland Basin Museum, Ashton under Lyne
The third subheading, The shop items, intrigues me with its reference to "donkey stones."
What might donkey stones look like?
What about them might have resulted in their name?
Might they still be used today?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/04/2024
Skipton Castle , Yorkshire
The name Desormais intrigues me.
Is it known what "henceforth" references?
It makes me mull a personnel or policy or socio-politico-economic change, but of and regarding what and whom.
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/04/2024