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Monte Cassino: the battle at a monastery
It was all sad. My father hated the war and was glad to get out of it.
frankbeswick, on 01/03/2025

Who were the Magi?
The custom is for ornaments, such as trees and lights to go up in lateDecember and go down on the sixth of January.
frankbeswick, on 01/03/2025

The Mystery of the Tregaron Neanderthals
That is the reason for incomplete histories. You have got to the centre of the problem
frankbeswick, on 01/03/2025

Who were the Magi?
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Speaking of the Magi -- ;-D -- a somewhat relevant, somewhat irrelevant question comes to mind.
The 20th century had some lovely traditions, such as ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

Understanding the Situation in Jerusalem
He is doing well. Thanks. The pay and conditions are identical
frankbeswick, on 01/03/2025

Understanding the Situation in Jerusalem
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That's quite interesting about concomitant distinctions between, but movement back and forth among, civil and crown service.
Might they have the same benefits ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

The Mystery of the Tregaron Neanderthals
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It's heartening that Celtic saints are remembered even as it's disheartening that that memory is so incomplete.
Might these incomplete histories and stories ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

Monte Cassino: the battle at a monastery
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The third paragraph to the first subheading, The young trooper, advises us that "But one incident had a lasting effect. Early in the siege the Allies became ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

Mary of the Gael: St Brigid of Kildare
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That's such good news. How glorious it is indeed!
Might it be known how that sacred flame musters continuously, because managed by one or two or more nuns?
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

Coppicing
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Your comment three boxes down, on Dec. 20, 2023, in answer to my previous, previous-day observation and comment Dec. 19, 2023, considered that "The stumps are ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

The Reforestation of Skiddaw
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When did the Welsh southward to northward stretch along west Britain develop?
It might not have been such an imagination tug that Fleance in the play Macbeth ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

The Reforestation of Skiddaw
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When did the Welsh southward to northward stretch along west Britain develop?
It might not have been such a stretch that Fleance in the play Macbeth managed ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

The Reforestation of Skiddaw
Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.
When did the Welsh southward to northward stretch along west Britain develop?
It might not have been such a stretch that Fleance in the play Macbeth managed ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

The Reforestation of Skiddaw
Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.
When did the Welsh southward to northward stretch along west Britain develop?
It might not have been such a stretch that Fleance in the play Macbeth managed ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025

A Colorful Journey: Comparing and Contrasting Mexican Folk Art With Polish Folk Art
The third paragraph to the second subheading, The origins and history of Mexican folk art, advises us that "Another notable aspect of Mexican folk art is the vibrant and detailed work of alebrijes. These fantastical creatures, often made from ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025