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Pretirement
You and your little sister (;-D) and your families are in my prayers. May you have full recovery and may your garden always receive the amount of attention you wish for it, be it in your yard and/or on the allotment.
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/26/2021
The Reality of Aspirin
MichaelKoger, Thank you for the practical information.
It's troubling to think that an easy, uncomplicated treatment, such as aspirin, can be a double-edged sword in creating more problems as it tackles one.
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/26/2021
Pench National Park in India
Increasing human population and settlements encroaching into forests.
pateluday, on 05/26/2021
Decorating with Shakespeare
What I have found is william Smith mentioned in a book of Shakespeare's geneology. William Smith's father was John Smythe, which is where the name changed, and he was a High Sheriff, so apparently there was some connection to titles, and going ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/25/2021
Pretirement
Yes,my allotment. My mother-in-law died some years ago and her house was sold.
As you know my health has been poor, and full recovery seems a long way away. Of particular concern is the possibility of falling when I am alone on the allotment, ...
frankbeswick, on 05/25/2021
Decorating with Shakespeare
blackspanielgallery, Thank you for practical informations, pretty pictures and product lines.
Do you know how it was that William Smith ended up as William Shakespeare's godfather? Perhaps there's a personal or professional connection between ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/25/2021
Pretirement
frankbeswick, Thank you for all the practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
Sometimes the computer gets a bit uncooperative about the smaller images. It's a bit unclear about your image to the left of your title. Is that a view ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/24/2021
Pench National Park in India
pateluday, Thank you for practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
What accounts for formerly 5,000-plus-square-kilometer tracts ending up fragmented? Is it part of dividing into ranges and buffer and core ranges? Or is it ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/24/2021
Soft and Luxurious Terrycloth Bathrobes for Women
WriterArtist, Thank you for all the practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
Terrycloth bathrobes are popular gifts for birthdays, holidays and special occasions since they clean, look and wear so well. My closet has long, short ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/22/2021
Recipe for Shakshuka: Delicious Mediterranean Poached Egg Dish in Spicy Tomato Sauce
WriterArtist, Thank you for stopping by and writing about parallel Indian and Mediterranean cuisines.
Adeena Sussman predicts that Domino's will add shakshuka to its pizza menu within the decade. Wouldn't it be fun if the pizza giant added ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/21/2021
Discoveries of Stephen Hawking
WriterArtist, Thank you for all the practical information, pretty pictures and product lines.
Yes, I've heard about Stephen Hawking and read his books. You tackle complicated maths and physics the way he did: effortlessly, helpfully, ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/21/2021
Nature’s Sensational Phenomenon Aurora Borealis
WriterArtist, Thank you for all the pictures, practicalities and products.
Yes, I have seen the Northern Lights; your information indicates beautifully what viewers are in for.
Your astronomy-related series is fascinatingly reader-friendly. In ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/21/2021
Infertility Bane of Motherhood
It seems I missed out an answer yes India has a medical insurance system but I do not think infertility is covered in that?
pateluday, on 05/21/2021
Recipe for Shakshuka: Delicious Mediterranean Poached Egg Dish in Spicy Tomato Sauce
I love mediterranean food. In my US visit with my family, I could taste an authentic mediterranean Thali which was too good. Your recipe reminds me of that. The recipe and the picture look so tempting, moreover it is very simple to make. Cumin ...
WriterArtist, on 05/20/2021
Chinese Tea Ceremony Gong fu Cha
Dear DerdriuMarriner,
Your interpretations are correct. Nowadays Chinese people use a varieties of tea, they use white and black tea as well. They might not have kept their tea ceremony as formal and traditional as the Japanese people. Japanese ...
WriterArtist, on 05/20/2021