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Our Lady's House at Ephesus

St Joseph was one of those people who had quiet holiness, so he died and was buried in an unmarked grave known unto God. There was no reason for him to be buried elsewhere, other than with his kinsfolk in Bethlehem, but Nazareth is the higher ...

frankbeswick, on 07/29/2023

A Forest for the Future

The second paragraph to your second subheading, Floral treasures, references wooden warships made of sessile oak. What would fighter ships be made of today? Would there be any restrictions about one making one own's boat or yacht of sessile oak ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 07/29/2023

The Tatton Show 2023

Always vegetables. My son is an allotment holder, but he is not into competition at present. He is keen on fruit and vegetables, but I think that his heart is in fruit. Anyway, Chelsea is a dream, as you have to be invited to participate and ...

frankbeswick, on 07/29/2023

Our Lady's House at Ephesus

Susan Klemond, in her Where is St. Joseph buried? And is it OK to bury his statue when selling a house? Nov. 17, 2020, for The Catholic Spirit, in St. Paul, Minnesota, suggests that St. Joseph died, and perhaps was buried, in Nazareth. Would ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 07/29/2023

Snow White and Its Symbols

The first paragraph to your sixth symbol, the apple, considers the Bible not identifying the forbidden fruit. Have you come across the tradition that the forbidden fruit was a pomegranate?

DerdriuMarriner, on 07/29/2023

The Tatton Show 2023

Your other wizzlies have indicated that at least one of your sons has horticultural interests. Would he be interested in pursuing a Chelsea Show exhibition, with you there in some role? What would you have exhibited at Chelsea if you had been ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 07/29/2023

A Forest for the Future

I have never had any experience with bonsai used for these purposes.

frankbeswick, on 07/28/2023

Our Lady's House at Ephesus

Most of the apocrypha is not regardless credible. Even if Judas wrote a book, why would Christians want to bother with It. There is no tradition that Joseph wrote a gospel, he seemingly had died before Jesus'ministry.

frankbeswick, on 07/28/2023

The Tatton Show 2023

All sorts were grown, but my role at competitions was dealing with the public. I used to do a public education role.

frankbeswick, on 07/28/2023

Thinking About Painting Your Walls Pink?

The recent release of the Barbie film with Ryan Gosling and Margot Robie affirms its popularity and profitability with the popularity of pink. As much as I like pink, I choose blue perhaps a bit more since it brings out blue-like highlights in ...