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Expedition Unknown Episode Review: “The Legend of Jesse James”
StevenHelmer, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
The library system here does not have the Expedition Unknown episode about the legendary Jesse James treasure. So I don't expect to be getting to see this ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/12/2022
Rushes
Beech was a commonly used wood. Walnut is known here but is less common than beech.. I don't think that black walnut is very common.
frankbeswick, on 04/12/2022
Back to the Thames
It is an old word that has changed its pronunciation over time, I believe. Originally it had nothing to do with being craven. That is as much as I know.
frankbeswick, on 04/12/2022
Rushes
Online shopping information for us all west-side ponders lists ash, beech, birch, cherry, mahogany, maple, oak, pecan, poplar, teak, and walnut versus cedar, pine, and redwood as respective hard- versus soft-sourced chair wood. They then mention ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/12/2022
Rushes
Congratulations! May you all have happy celebrations anteceded and followed by safe journeys.
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/12/2022
Back to the Thames
Thank you!
Another question I meant to ask under the same heading (The Route) as my question below, but in the first paragraph, deals with Craven Cottage. For some reason, it never puzzled me that a brave Brit soccer club houses itself in a ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/12/2022
Rushes
I don't know of any historic house that conserves rush seating, but there are folk museums in Ireland where old artefacts and artisan skills are preserved. No type of wood would be singled out for use in rush furniture.
One place that might ...
frankbeswick, on 04/12/2022
Back to the Thames
I don't think that anyone knows the reason, and no one else goes in.
frankbeswick, on 04/12/2022
Ayurveda A Way of Life
Instructions are written on the formulations or they are consumed as suggested by the Ayurvedic practitioner.
pateluday, on 04/12/2022
Rushes
In your fifth paragraph under The Uses of Rushes, you describe rush-woven chair seats. Is there any house or building that conserves ancient, "gently used" rush-seated chairs? Would there have been a particular wood that would have been favored ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/11/2022
The Age Factor And Online Surveys
You mention in your second paragraph that "if a certain brand of youthful clothing is meant for 18 to 34 year olds, then the survey is not going to be interested in a survey taker who is middle-aged."
The above in a way seems like a flaw in ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/11/2022
Movie Review: Fury at Showdown (1957)
StevenHelmer, Thank you for product lines, pretty pictures and practical information.
The library system here does not have Fury at Sundown catalogued with its Blu-ray and DVD collections. So I don't expect to be watching this classic film in ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/11/2022
Bars, Pubs and Taverns in Brussels City Centre
SteveRogerson, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product information.
In a way, A La Bécasse, Rue de Tabora 11 intrigues me the most with its beer-hall looks and its porcelain jug-served beers. But it's interesting how in ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/11/2022
Ayurveda A Way of Life
Would Ayurvedic medicines be consumed all by their lonesomes without drink or food?
Or would they be dosaged with an ordinary drink such as water or a special one such as tea? Or would they be taken with or without ordinary or special food?
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/11/2022
Back to the Thames
What is the traditional reason for throwing into the water -- I shiver thinking of it possibly being quite cold ;-{ this time of year -- a key person to victory? Would the cox have to get out alone or would everyone else then join in?
DerdriuMarriner, on 04/11/2022