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Homelessness in London

I do believe the hidden homelessness are probably a larger population than the people out on the street. It is sad to see someone without a home. Last summer we visited Portland, Oregon, which has a large homeless population. They appear to be ...

ologsinquito, on 05/03/2014

10 Ways to Keep Creative Writing Ideas Flowing

Hi, Mira. Thanks for the kind comment. When I say writing everyday, it doesn't necessarily mean writing a lot; could just be a paragraph. But, of course, not all of the techniques will work for everybody. And, as you quite rightly point out, ...

WiseFool, on 05/03/2014

10 Ways to Keep Creative Writing Ideas Flowing

These are great ideas. Writing every day doesn't work for me though, unless that's all I do. Mixing projects and energies is killing my writing. However, if I have a stretch of time to devote to my interests (for the most part), I find I'm more ...

Mira, on 05/03/2014

When the Bride Wore Blue

That bridal ensemble sounds beautiful. You must have looked a picture. And yes, purple was the colour of the emperor in Rome.

JoHarrington, on 05/03/2014

When the Bride Wore Blue

I managed happily to combine much of this in my wedding dress/formal gown. White chiffon with purple, blue, pink and orange flowers, spinkle of glitter, lined with duck-egg-blue silk. I carried a blue hanky that had been grandma's and the pale ...

Guest, on 05/03/2014

Ynys Môn: The Ancestral Home of the Druids

Ah! Yes, true story. It's been a while since I read it. Perhaps I'll join you with a re-read.

JoHarrington, on 05/03/2014

Ynys Môn: The Ancestral Home of the Druids

If there was a conversion on any significant scale we must recall that Ireland was several kingdoms and the poltics of one would differ from the poltics of others, and poltics were very fluid, so purely poltical conversions would not last.

frankbeswick, on 05/03/2014

10 Ways to Keep Creative Writing Ideas Flowing

Thanks, Kathleen, Dustytoes and Natural_Skin_Care. Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, WordChazer, that's very true, one idea will often bounce into another. And, I find, even if it doesn't, taking a break from one thing and letting your brain focus on ...

WiseFool, on 05/03/2014

The Google Page Layout Algorithm

@Sheri_Oz - I've suggested it, but it hasn't happened. I think it's because there's no automatic way to tell which wizzles have intros and which don't.

Rose, on 05/03/2014

When the Bride Wore Blue

Thank you very much. :D

JoHarrington, on 05/03/2014

When the Bride Wore Blue

Wonderful article, Jo! I enjoyed it so very much :).

Mira, on 05/03/2014

Redditors Rise Up Against Holocaust Deniers

Why people think like this?

JoHarrington, on 05/03/2014

Ynys Môn: The Ancestral Home of the Druids

I'd heard, but forgotten that, many years ago. Thank you for the reminder. It does seem that the early Christian Church, at least in Eire, was Druidic. I wonder if it was a political or spiritual conversion.

JoHarrington, on 05/03/2014

Wedding Program Fans For Outdoor Wedding Ceremonies

DIY fans are a great idea if brides have the time, or enlist the bridal party to do it.

dustytoes, on 05/03/2014

Wedding Program Fans For Outdoor Wedding Ceremonies

Fan programs sound great! I love your designs, and I think it would be easy for people to customize one of those and then glue the stick.

Mira, on 05/03/2014