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Subway Myths, Fears and Superstitions
I grew up near Los Angeles, where cars were king, and the very idea of traveling underground was heresy! Today I'm near San Francisco, and BART is a lifesaver!
I have to admit, the first time I went under the SF Bay, I nearly went in to a panic ...
MaggiePowell, on 09/05/2013
Connecting with the Wizzley Community
I promise that you'll find an extremely friendly welcome there. There's a great community already at Wizzley, it's just become quieter over the summer months.
JoHarrington, on 09/05/2013
Hunt for Treasure with a Rock and Gem Scoop
I'm one of those people who can't take a walk without finding some sort of shiny or interesting object to stick in my pocket.... The scoop makes it far too easy to pick new things up.
MaggiePowell, on 09/05/2013
Training Your Dog with Distractions
I had a sweet Toller who was almost too smart for his own good. Training him was easy, when I did it the RIGHT way (clear, consistant commands with treat rewards). Sadly, the rest of the family let him get away with murder (and he knew it). ...
MaggiePowell, on 09/05/2013
Connecting with the Wizzley Community
Hi Jo, You've been so welcoming to this new Wizzlet... I love the advice you give. So far I've only interacted with "how-do-I" questions, and a few comments on pages. Looks like I will have to get over my nerves, and go to the forums more often.
MaggiePowell, on 09/05/2013
Haunted Battlefields: The Ghosts of Flodden
I am familiar with Nigel Pennick's work, though squinting at my Celtic books here, I'm struggling to name what I've read. I don't think I've read 'Celtic Sacred landscapes' though, so I'll add that to my wish list. Thanks!
Considering that ...
JoHarrington, on 09/05/2013
Haunted Battlefields: The Ghosts of Flodden
I do agree with you that religious ideas blend into each other, and that old traditions linger on in places. The old religion lingered as a folk religion for centuries and never really died. I think that you would love the book Celtic Sacred ...
frankbeswick, on 09/05/2013
How to Pickle Vegetables - Recipes for Runner Beans, Green Tomatoes, Courgette (Zucchini) Pickle
Kimbesa - Thanks for your comment. - Yes, time to batten down the hatches and stock up for winter!
KathleenDuffy, on 09/05/2013
Book Review: The Frozen Shoulder Workbook by C Davies
Hello Kimbesa - You are welcome - I hope it works. It worked for me, and I've got the Theracane which is so helpful!
KathleenDuffy, on 09/05/2013
The Death of Katherine Parr: Four Marriages and One Daughter
My guess is that they wouldn't have answered that she wasn't a 14 year old girl. She was Lady Elizabeth Tudor, the future Queen of England.
JoHarrington, on 09/05/2013
Haunted Battlefields: The Ghosts of Flodden
As a Pagan, I read a lot of the old religion behind many ghost stories. It does make me question a literal reading of some of these Scottish tales too.
How important would the last rites have been for the fallen of Flodden?
As long as the ...
JoHarrington, on 09/05/2013
The Death of Katherine Parr: Four Marriages and One Daughter
It really is criminal. Such a shame to end a tragic story.
It is crazy how it was considered normal and fine back then. Although, maybe they would think it is crazy how we react now.
AlexandriaIngham, on 09/05/2013
Haunted Battlefields: The Ghosts of Flodden
I forgot to say, Jo, that your willingness to bring the supernatural into a historical account does you credit. We need people like you who challenge orthodoxy in academia.
frankbeswick, on 09/05/2013
The Death of Katherine Parr: Four Marriages and One Daughter
It's downright criminal that the ladies never sealed the coffin again.
It shows how times have changed. If a 40 year old man tried to force himself on a 14 year old girl now, we'd have more to say than he was merely engaging in an ambitious ...
JoHarrington, on 09/05/2013
Haunted Battlefields: The Ghosts of Flodden
Scotland is famous for spooky tales, many of which, I believe, are made up. But we cannot say that all are.
Despite being Catholic, I do not go along with the simplistic view of the afterlife [heaven hell, purgatory] taught by the church, ...
frankbeswick, on 09/05/2013