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English Hedges
Sadly, I do not have land for hedges, so no, I have them not. While I am showing some signs of improvement in my condition, my health and strength are not adequate for heavy gardening work. At the park they allocate skilled tasks to me, but ...
frankbeswick, on 05/03/2024
Eyam, Derbyshire -Plague Village
The next-to-last subheading, Immunity, advises us that "Interestingly, it has been stated that descendants of Plague village Eyam survivors have very well developed immune systems and cannot catch AIDS. I wonder how true this is."
Might there ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/03/2024
English Hedges
The second paragraph to the first subheading, Hedges ancient and new, advises us that "Scholars can confidently assert that some hedges are really ancient, possibly going back beyond the dawn of recorded history. One way of telling such hedges ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/03/2024
Hans Christian Andersen: his life and his fairy tales
David A. Fryxell, in The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway (Family Tree Books, Penguin Random House LLC imprint, 2019), advises that "Danish author Hans Christian Andersen's ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/02/2024
Irish Halloween ( Samhain ) traditions
The fifth subheading, Lanterns, advises us that "Lanterns have always held significance at this time of year. In Britain and Ireland turnips were hollowed out and lights put in them as we didn't grow pumpkins in the British Isles. As turnips ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/02/2024
The Southport Flower Show:2019
Yes, the Chartered institute of Horticulture has a team of advisors at the show to advise the public.
frankbeswick, on 05/02/2024
The Southport Flower Show:2019
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
Buttercups now accompany blue, violet and white violets; bluebells; brambleberry flowers; daisies; dandelions; grape hyacinth; periwinkle; and wild onions even ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/02/2024
The Southport Flower Show:2019
It depends onnthe knowledgebofbthe people there.
frankbeswick, on 05/02/2024
Wisdom: a forgotten concept
Thenotherbemanationsvare Shekinah, glory, andbdabar, word. These were notnthoughtbofbeithervas male or female,
frankbeswick, on 05/02/2024
The Southport Flower Show:2019
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
Wild fruits such as elderberries, mulberries, raspberries, strawberries and wineberries grow in the east and the west yards. Wild vegetables such as asparagus ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/01/2024
Wisdom: a forgotten concept
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
It intrigues me that wisdom is a "female emanation of God" in Hebrew spirituality.
Is there any other such outstanding emanations indicated as female?
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/01/2024
Wisdom: a forgotten concept
No individual stands out, and while there were prophetesses there were no wise women, but if you look at the wisdom literature you will see that the Hebrews regarded wisdom as a female emanation of God
frankbeswick, on 05/01/2024
Pretirement:one year on
We do recycle some material in thebtips. There are separate areasvforbgreen waste, wood, metal Tec.
frankbeswick, on 05/01/2024
The North Wales Pilgrim Path
There could be some done, but thebsoil is acidic, so bones, which are calcium based, would decay
frankbeswick, on 05/01/2024
The Southport Flower Show:2019
Vegetables
frankbeswick, on 05/01/2024