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Rosa Hibernica, the Irish Rose
Most accounts saý 1802
frankbeswick, on 06/29/2022
Rosa Hibernica, the Irish Rose
Derdriu
In choosing historical dates, there are always discrepancies and especially online where anyone can upload things. I tend to put a "circa " of 10 years round sone Brutish dates .
Veronica, on 06/29/2022
Rosa Hibernica, the Irish Rose
Frank, A superbly put together article in a short space of time..
Templeton was a modest man, I feel.
Veronica, on 06/29/2022
The Tropical Ravine, Belfast, June 2022
Thank you, Frank and Veronica, for the most helpful information on the significance of payment in guineas and on their worth nowadays.
(Veronica, It turns out that the discovery was in 1802. An online source incorrectly wrote 1795. But most ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/28/2022
Rosa Hibernica, the Irish Rose
frankbeswick, Thank you for product lines, pretty pictures and practical information.
It's entertainingly, excellently educational to arrive at Wizzley today and to read your wizzley on the Templeton rose!
In particular, I like the Frank and ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/28/2022
The Tropical Ravine, Belfast, June 2022
TY
Veronica, on 06/26/2022
The Tropical Ravine, Belfast, June 2022
A guinea was worth one pound and one shilling, a shilling being twelve old pence,which was the equivalent of one pound and five new pence. Only the relatively rich dealt in guineas. Horse racing, a rich person's sport still deals in guineas.
frankbeswick, on 06/26/2022
Balnamoon Skink ; Irish food
Ireland was overpopulated in relation to its economic model. Parasitic landlords were draining wealth and resources from the island without putting in any goods or services to compensate. There was enough food in Ireland to feed its people,but ...
frankbeswick, on 06/25/2022
Balnamoon Skink ; Irish food
Derdriu
That is a mighty fine supply of mushrooms.
frank is good at identifying them. I am not!
Veronica, on 06/25/2022
Balnamoon Skink ; Irish food
Derdriu
Considering your close Irish ancestry, it must be extra meaningful for you to cook Irish recipes.
The Irish are very adaptable; just change ingredients as you like.
Veronica, on 06/25/2022
Balnamoon Skink ; Irish food
Veronica,though wild food was present,it was not sufficient to supply the eight million people who dwelt in Erin pre-_Famine. Ireland's population has still not recovered from the famine.
frankbeswick, on 06/24/2022
Freshwater Fishing Basics
Your wizzley appears to apply to spring, summer and fall fishing, correct?
Winter fishing also gets my attention. (Have you read The Fisherman within The Angel on the Roof short-story collection by Russell Banks?)
Have you read the article ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/24/2022
5 Ways your Smartphone Could be Making you Money Right Now
Both Checkpoints and Shopkicks appear to confer points for scanning barcodes.
Is it the same products that you must scan in the same stores? That would be quite convenient, gas-, mileage- and time-saving to earn points with two different ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/24/2022
Safe Serving of Snacks
One problem is that some foods are not good choices. One has new restraints in these times.
blackspanielgallery, on 06/24/2022
Balnamoon Skink ; Irish food
Thank you!
The frozen juniper berries are good.
The grocery store where I shop does nice ground turkey and turkey bacon.
Edible black trumpet (Craterellus caeruleofuscus) and yellowfoot (Craterellus tubaeformis) chanterelle, chicken-of-the ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 06/24/2022