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Glencoe: the glen of treachery
One image is of a bald mountain. Does it rise above the tree line, or is the mountain too rocky for plant life?
Are the roads in good repair, or are they paths from antiquity in original shape?
I suppose the boggy area is because of drainage ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/10/2020
A Nice Cup of Tea
Blue tea is made from the the plant Clitoria ternatea, the butterfly pea. It is used in Hindu puja rituals and ayurvedic medicine. The tea is made from the flowers of the plant mixed with lemon grass.
frankbeswick, on 05/05/2020
An Easy, Healthy Way to Lose Some Weight Quickly
Thanks, Tolovaj! I have discovered that I can walk in front of the computer, watching videos. It's quite fun :)
Mira, on 05/05/2020
Unusual Christmas Gifts and Decorations for a Festive Home
Jo - I'm a writer but for a month or so I can logon but it won't allow me to modify my sites can you suggest a cure for this?
MBC, on 05/04/2020
A Nice Cup of Tea
BSG
Far too cold for iced tea . :)
Veronica, on 05/04/2020
A Nice Cup of Tea
I have got some Blue Tea for my beloved as it is reputedly good for him. Otherwise , tea is my favourite drink . I have cut down a LOT to about 6 large mugs a day ! but I have stopped having caffeinated tea after 6 pm . I have found I am ...
Veronica, on 05/04/2020
A Nice Cup of Tea
Correct. Many Britons simply would not drink iced tea. We are not a warm country.
I currently have a box of speciality teas that I am steadily drinking. I have never had hibiscus tea, but I will take note of it.
frankbeswick, on 05/01/2020
A Nice Cup of Tea
Here we have dark brown tea, which can be had with or without caffeine. Green tea is also easily found. Specialty teas would be more expensive and one would need to look for them.
I do not prefer hot tea, but do drink iced tea. Many places ...
blackspanielgallery, on 05/01/2020
Hop o' My Thumb: 10 facts to know
Yes, that's true, frankbeswick. This is exactly the point where fairy tales use the character of the giant - big, loud, powerful person in one's life - in many cases this is one's father. And by the way, fathers often posses shiny objects and ...
Tolovaj, on 04/30/2020
Hop o' My Thumb: 10 facts to know
The biblical account of Goliath's height might have been exaggerated. A few years ago I read a comment by a bible scholar who estimated Goliath's height as six foot three.Big even for our time, but as men then were smaller than they are now ...
frankbeswick, on 04/29/2020
Hop o' My Thumb: 10 facts to know
You are right, blackspanielgallery. For that reason they are perfect representation of the evil part of the figure of father in fair tales. Have you heard about the theory claiming Goliath had a pituitary gland disease causing hormonal ...
Tolovaj, on 04/29/2020
Hop o' My Thumb: 10 facts to know
Giants are often associated with evil, perhaps caused by the offspring of the Watchers in old texts, and continued with Goliath.
blackspanielgallery, on 04/28/2020
Chambal Esoteric Realm of Bandits
Yes Ospreys, Bonelli's Eagle, Long Legged Buzzards and even large owl found in plenty in Chambal prey upon small birds. Thanks for the query!
pateluday, on 04/28/2020
Chambal Esoteric Realm of Bandits
Are any of the larger birds predators of the smaller birds?
blackspanielgallery, on 04/28/2020
Walking in North East Snowdonia: a quiet little jewel
Another trace of Roman presence is botanical. Ground elder was introduced by the Romans as a salad vegetable, and now it has become an invasive weed that I was yesterday digging out of my allotment! Like the past, you cannot get rid of it!
frankbeswick, on 04/28/2020