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Lord of the World: a review
I don't think so.
frankbeswick, on 03/10/2023
Who was Jesus
I do not know, but I think that kindly old women often help sufferers. In Gulag Archipelago Solzhenitsyn described how Russian civilians used to try to assist prisoners on their way to labour camps. As they were disembarked from the trains ...
frankbeswick, on 03/10/2023
Walking in Langdale
The hut was furnished, but only open to members.
frankbeswick, on 03/10/2023
Walking on the Orme
The seeds were a general pack,but not specific to the Orme.
frankbeswick, on 03/10/2023
Walking on the Orme
I sowed them, but they did not thrive. My allotment soil was too rich for them.
frankbeswick, on 03/10/2023
The afterlife: what Jesus taught and what developed later
He was brought up in a Calvinist, Presbyterian, family.
frankbeswick, on 03/10/2023
The Gardens of the British Working Class: a review
My grandfather never wrote anything.
frankbeswick, on 03/10/2023
An insect friendly garden
Mosquitoes are uncommon where I live, so I have not seen any.
frankbeswick, on 03/10/2023
A Child's Future
Your first paragraph considers parents, pressure groups and school systems attempting to determine a child's future.
There's an amusing story that makes the rounds in Monaco and southern France.
Prince Albert's schoolteacher made one day ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 03/09/2023
Lord of the World: a review
The first sentence describes Lord of the World as set in 2008.
Do we know why Father Benson chose 2008 -- 101 years hence of the writing -- for the setting?
Would there have been any comparative analyses of 2008 as Father Benson predicted it ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 03/09/2023
Who was Jesus
The third paragraph under the first subheading, The Mystery of Jesus, contains the description of Jesus Christ as a "powerful, charismatic presence."
Thoughts of the cross-carrying make me think of Saint Veronica's empathetic courage.
Would it ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 03/09/2023
Walking in Langdale
The first paragraph in the first subheading, Memories, contains a reference to a climbing-club hut.
You say nothing about a sleeping bag. So would that hut have had furnishings? And would any climber have access to it or would it be restricted ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 03/09/2023
Walking on the Orme
The next-to-last sentence in your next-to-last subheading, Facilities, contains a passing comment about wildflower seeds.
What happened to those seeds? Were they seeds of plants endemic or native to the Great Orme?
DerdriuMarriner, on 03/09/2023
The afterlife: what Jesus taught and what developed later
You indicate in your comment below of July 23, 2014, that your grandfather was not Catholic.
May I ask what his religion was and whether he was the grandfather who served in World War I?
DerdriuMarriner, on 03/09/2023
The Gardens of the British Working Class: a review
It's reassuring to hear about experiences such as your grandfather's. It must have been a nice way of the Salvation Army staff thanking him for his military service.
Would your grandfather by chance have written about his wartime experiences ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 03/09/2023