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Beeston Castle, Cheshire, England

Your answer in the comment box immediately below intrigues me. What is different, what is distinct about castles before the Norman invasion?

DerdriuMarriner, on 10/21/2024

Zarathustra: the man and his influence

Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question. The Holy Family fleeing to Egypt furnishes quite a brave adventure story. Is there any document or any tradition that gives exact or general dates of that ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 10/21/2024

The Andy Griffith Show Episode Review: “Gomer the House Guest”

The overall grade and the plot summary lead me toward looking at this episode even as the library system here lacks seasons 3 through 5. Might this definitely humorous series have been so beloved nowadays?

DerdriuMarriner, on 10/21/2024

Socotra Dragon's Blood Tree (Dracaena cinnabari): Vulnerability of Intricately Branched Giving Tree

The computer crashed before I could complete my ponderings about cinnabari-awareness celebrations. Online sources such as Amazon do advertise Dracaena cinnabari seeds among their product lines. So such a joyous consciousness-raising, tree ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 10/17/2024

Famous Witches in Literary History

From the top of my head - no. If the witch is an opponent, the goal of the hero(ine) is probably to destroy her. Dying by accident would be a disappointment from the dramatical view. Frank Baum could afford killing his witch because he used her ...

Tolovaj, on 10/17/2024

Religious Liberty: a freedom under threat

See below.

frankbeswick, on 10/16/2024

Religious Liberty: a freedom under threat

I have never heard of a druid being crucified. Druids were found in Celtic domains and tended to be killed off in Roman massacres. But druids survived in Scotland and Ireland, and seem to gain a short flowering in Wales subsequent to the Romans' ...

frankbeswick, on 10/16/2024

The Drovers' Route: Keswick to Ambleside

There may be records somewhere, but I have no access to them. In the highlands men received their allocation of land in return for military service to the clan chief. Money did not change hands in the non cash economy of the highlands at the ...

frankbeswick, on 10/16/2024

English Surnames

The spell checker is at its old tricks, converting Wuffing to surfing. i annot change the word, but can draw readers attention to the error

frankbeswick, on 10/16/2024

The Best Christmas Sweaters for Men~ Buy Ugly, Cheesy and Tacky Christmas Jumpers This Holiday

The fourth subheading,Wreath Black Christmas Cardigan with Lights, accounts for my favorite, Christmas, lightable wreath. How does one clean such a sweater?