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Islander: a journey round our archipelago. A Review
The fifth paragraph to the first subheading, The theme of the book, describes author Patrick Barkham as "interested in islands, as he is in coastlines."
That last word encourages me to think of insular and mainland coastlines.
Might all ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Three Years On: how retirement is now
The first paragraph to the second subheading, Other worthwhile activities, considers that " I augment my real wealth by growing vegetables. Making use of the time that I now have as a retiree, I have taken on second allotment, a half plot on ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Allotments: the people's gardens
The first paragraph to the first subheading, The origins of allotments, considers that "there arose a movement to allocate land to the poor, and so the British allotment was born, not without resistance from vested interests, but it has ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Brexit: a political catastrophe
The first paragraph to the first subheading, Be careful what you wish for, you might get it, mentions free trade.
What might be the opposite of free trade and how might it be recognized?
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Anglesey: Wales' largest island
The first sentence in your introduction considers that "Anglesey is in fact two islands: Mona, the larger of the two, and Holy Island, once sacred to Druids, an island off an island."
Why was Mona not deemed sacred as well?
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Goldilocks and Three Bears
The last sentence in the first paragraph to the first subheading, It's not a fairy tale, alerts us to the fact that "Even more, this transformation should be 'magical'. Think about changing from the frog into a prince or being eaten by the wolf ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Between Christian and Pagan: a review
The paganism article in English Wikipedia has a quote from Irish historian Peter Robert Lamont Brown's 1999 release, Late Antiquity.
The aforementioned author identifies the terms paganus and ethnikos as respective terms by western and eastern ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Feminine imagery for God in the Bible
The third paragraph to the first subheading, The image of God, advises us that "As the Bible discourages images of God, nowhere is there an authorised visual image of the deity, so the common misconception that the Bible preaches an old man with ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Growing on the Edge
The first subheading, The cliff farmers of Branscombe, has me pondering insecure, unsafe places where people may live.
Might the cliff farmers have owned or rented their land? Might there have been any compensation, private or public, for ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Gun Laws in The United Kingdom
The first paragraph to the first subheading, Legal weapons, advises us that eastern-ponders, unlike western-ponders, historically do not have the right to carry weapons.
The British Isles nevertheless allows one to apply for the right to carry ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Goldilocks and Three Bears
Thank you!
So the lesson deals with carefulness, such as being careful to lock doors -- ;-D -- and not to engage in home invasions ;-{, correct?
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/17/2024
Beyond the Ashes: Cases of Reincarnation from the Holocaust
They probably did not know, but no one had the power to stop him.
frankbeswick, on 01/17/2024
Between Christian and Pagan: a review
Yes, your observation is right. But emperors have a poor record when it comes to religious matters. They generally lack the necessary expertise.
frankbeswick, on 01/17/2024
Caring for your soil
Normally we replace mulch every year, but there are no hard and fast rules on this matter.ĺ
No visual considerations should interfere with soil health
frankbeswick, on 01/17/2024
Goldilocks and Three Bears
Cautionary tale is written to teach a lesson. Goldilocks and Three Bears are presented in such situations where a lesson should be learned although it's not clear if that really happened. Goldilocks behavior is improper and audience knows that. ...
Tolovaj, on 01/17/2024