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The Welsh Marches

The first subheading, The counties of the Marches, begins with two intriguing paragraphs. The first paragraph comments about Edric the Wild opposing Norman rule even as the second describes King William re-arranging land ownership from conquered ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/03/2023

Traces of the Past. Oft overlooked signs of farming in the Landscape

I hope that my comments did not sound chiding. But it's unsettling to think of you and your brother -- like children like to do -- swinging from branch to branch. Those long, low, straightly outward branches look safely swingable. But they may ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/03/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

Your brother has mentioned Maureen's family connections to County Mayo, which is why I mentioned Great Aunt Arabella's (and my Norway maternal line) connections with County Mayo. The binder may give me the information this evening when I get ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/03/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

Frank s wife 's family are Mayo people.

Veronica, on 06/03/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

I can find out where Arabella Tear Sharpe was from in County Mayo. The information may be in my huge binder from when I genealogized at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, with my brother for one whole year. Or it may be ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/03/2023

Margin Call With Simon Baker: Review of the First Film in JC Chandor's Triple Drama Movie Crown

I've been thinking about your excellent question, "Does it have a tragic ending?", so I decided to watch Margin Call again. I actually had not applied the word "tragic" to the ending when I saw it or thought about it, but that is an excellent ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/03/2023

Traces of the Past. Oft overlooked signs of farming in the Landscape

My youngest brother got up to worse. But we all survived.

frankbeswick, on 06/02/2023

Traces of the Past. Oft overlooked signs of farming in the Landscape

Of course Derdriu, you are right. But boys will be boys, and we get up to things that make us flinch in later life. I have done alsorts of exploits that make me shudder now! I did not identify the trees. I would have got very wet had I fallen ...

frankbeswick, on 06/02/2023

Snow White and Rose Red: Analysis

It's interesting that the bear has a brother. Would it not be according to fairy tale rules for that brother or his princedom to have gone looking for the bear or to have helped him as a bear or to try to take down the dwarf?

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/02/2023

Traces of the Past. Oft overlooked signs of farming in the Landscape

The first paragraph under your second subheading, Marl Pits, contains the unsettling reminiscence that "We went round the mucky pool hanging from branches as we went, but neither of us ever fell in, and mother never got to know." Do you ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/02/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

Derdriu And a bit of Viking too which is most likely through your Irish lines. i think my best beloved Bog Bro will be particularly interested in your Aunt Arabella Tear Sharp :) Do you know which part she was from? :)

Veronica, on 06/02/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

Tennis star Arthur Ashe described the British Isles as his favorite place because of its people's love of flowers, manners and rituals. I like the way you so courteously reminded me of something that I knew and should not have forgotten: don't ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 06/02/2023

The Best Acne Treatment for Teens

My oldest son had very very severe acne. The treatment stunted his growth slightly and he is scarred now so wears a beard. Ty for the ideas.

Veronica, on 06/02/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

Hello Sandy Thank you for pitching in. One of the things I love about Wizzley apart from "meeting " so many lovely people, is learning about all the beautiful places that people visit.

Veronica, on 06/02/2023

Blarney Castle and Gardens, County Cork

Derdriu You have no need to offer apologies. Maybe my words sounded that way unintentionally. I welcome your comments and support.. I welcome how comments on here develop the pages.. Your intelligence shines through your words and is ...

Veronica, on 06/02/2023