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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
How Many Calories Zumba Burns?
My exercise concentrates on gardening and lawn and yard work as well as walking, all of which generate fitness through calories, muscle power and perspiration.
For all the above, I lean towards overdressing to maximize calorie-burning and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/03/2025
The Reforestation of Skiddaw
Such a long country would have been hard to organise. It was a loose bond between small kingdoms, using the languages of several dialects of Welsh, a number of dialects of Cumbric, Pictish and Irish Gaelic.. unwieldy.
frankbeswick, on 01/03/2025
Coppicing
There is no limit to the stems that can bud from a healthy tree. The gap sycamore is now sprouting shoots. Wonderful.
frankbeswick, on 01/03/2025
Mary of the Gael: St Brigid of Kildare
Yes. How glorious.
frankbeswick, on 01/03/2025
Monte Cassino: the battle at a monastery
I am unsure. Most people were known by someone, but not necessarily all.
frankbeswick, on 01/03/2025
Monte Cassino: the battle at a monastery
Thank you for your comment on Jan. 26, 2024, in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question.
Was all identity lost with the bombing or were identities reconstructible for the 200 innocents?
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/02/2025
Coppicing
Thank you for your comment below, on Dec. 20, 2023, in answer to my previous, previous-day observation and question Dec. 19, 2023.
Is there a desired number of shoots to inhabit the stump surface or is it whatever is there is fine as long as it ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/02/2025
Mary of the Gael: St Brigid of Kildare
The second paragraph to the first subheading, The mystery of Brigid, advises us that "In 1993 a new sacred flame was kindled there on the instigation of the Brigitine nuns. Justice at last!"
Is that sacred flame kindled non-stop since 1993?
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/02/2025
The Reforestation of Skiddaw
The last sentence to the first subheading, Introduction to Skiddaw, advises us that "to deviate slightly the name Cumbria is derived from Old Welsh and is related to Cambria, the name for Wales. It derives from the time when Wales stretched ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/02/2025
Easy Truck Unloader
The third tip to the third subheading, A Review and Tips for Unloading a Truck, advises us that "Don't ever unwind the tarp completely, leave at least three cycle turns on the pipe at all times."
Is it easy to track the cycle turns so as not to ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/02/2025
Irish Christmas traditions and Christmas foods
Happy New Year 2025
I have added a couple of Irish New Year's traditions to this page.
I am wondering if the red-haired tradition links in with the Vikings.
Veronica, on 01/02/2025
Chester Zoo, Cheshire
If a coin is found, it tends to be kept by the finder and then spent.
Veronica, on 01/02/2025
Religion and the Mountains
United Nations definitions tend to be accepted as binding.
frankbeswick, on 12/31/2024
Interstellar: Science Fiction Film Review
Interstellar, as I commented below, conduces to a filmed prequel and to a filmed sequel, if not two or even more.
Is it not interesting to imagine one sequel perhaps interested in what itinerating space invokes and another sequel perhaps ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 12/31/2024