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Christmas food for the Tudor rich and poor

Happy New Year Derdriu, dear friend, This is possibly my most favourite place locally to visit. It is the highlight of my Christmas but has been shut for Covid 19 for the last two Christmas times Regarding your questions The English way of ...

Veronica, on 01/07/2022

How to Guard Against Identity Theft

SteveRogerson, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines. In particular, I appreciate the tips about disposing of documents. It's pro-active and self-protective not to put paper out for the trash collectors until the ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/07/2022

Essex Days ; The White Hart, Witham,

Hello Dusty, YES, It is a truly authentic British olde inn ! And very reasonably priced too if you are ever in the area. Happy New Year dear Dusty and keep safe, keep welL.

Veronica, on 01/07/2022

Film Review: Smilla’s Sense of Snow (1997), starring Julia Ormond

SteveRogerson, Thank you for product lines, pretty pictures and practical information. In particular, I appreciate being reminded of this film and the book upon which it was based. I like them both. The film company did a good job of matching ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/07/2022

Even When You Don't Deserve It (A Poem)

StevenHelmer, Thank you for your poem and the product lines. In particular, I like your presentation of your poem. The visual pattern makes me think of monitored heart beats and recorded sound waves. For me, this sentence summarizes the entire ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/07/2022

Ten Best Christmas Movies of All Time

SteveRogerson, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines. Leading into, during and coming out of the 12 days of Christmas, I appreciate Christmas-spirit films and the Hallmark movies. Of your list, I quite like A ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/07/2022

Ten Best Christmas Singles of All Time

SteveRogerson, Thank you for product lines, pretty pictures and practical information. In particular with the 12 days of Christmas 2021 ended, I'm thinking of the Christmas arrangements for year 2022. So I appreciate the spot-on, well-thought ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/07/2022

Ten of the Best Children’s Books of All Time

SteveRogerson, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines. In particular, I appreciate both the listing of books I've known and loved as well as those that I need to become acquainted with, such as the Garner, King ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/07/2022

Christmas food for the Tudor rich and poor

Veronica, Belated wishes to you and your family and to your brother Frank and his family for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2022! So many -- if not all ;-D -- of your articles I go back to. This is among my favorites, what with the ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/07/2022

Benedict XVI: a life

Frank, Belated wishes to you and your family and to Veronica and hers for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2022! Do we know when the second volume will come out?

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/07/2022

Mardi Gras 2021

blackspanielgallery, Belated wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! This week, I've been listening to Quirquinchos de corazón by Awatiñas. Their infectiously enthusiastic celebration of the world-famous Oruro Carnaval made me think ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/07/2022

Why yeast is no longer boss in beer brewing

O Wise One [you deserve this epithet for writing about the much beloved brew!] has similar research been done on wine, cider and mead? This was a really interesting article!

frankbeswick, on 01/05/2022

Why yeast is no longer boss in beer brewing

SteveRogerson, Thank you for product lines, pretty pictures and practical information. Is the White Shield to which you refer Worthington's? The Wikipedia articles says that it has won CAMRA Champion Bottled Beer of Britain Gold more than any ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/04/2022

Cask Marque: Helping Keep Real Ale in Top Condition

SteveRogerson, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines. Thank you for sharing what training day accentuates as important in quality-ranking beers. In particular, I find the taste bud sequence somewhat ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/04/2022

Recipes for Leftover Turkey

SteveRogerson, Thank you for product lines, pretty pictures and practical information. All three recipes are nice. But the turkey risotto is the one that I turned to for leftovers. I used turmeric instead of saffron and white wine instead of ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 01/04/2022