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The Drunken Botanist: a review
Good to hear from you, Derdriu. Any spirit distilled without a licence is illegal, but no specific Cornish and Welsh spirits fall into this category. Illegal vodka is common.
I haven't read Wicked Plants.
There is a monkey puzzle tree growing ...
frankbeswick, on 01/31/2020
The Drunken Botanist: a review
frankbeswick, Thank you for the practicalities and products.
What other drinks - Cornish? Welsh? - do you know of as illegal?
I have the book too. Have you read the author's Wicked Plants?
Me too, I noticed the monkey puzzle tree since I ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/31/2020
How to go for a tiger safari in India?
pateluday, Thank you for the practical information and product lines.
I've looked at -- and voted ;-D -- all your articles but tend to leave comments on only the most recent releases. I've planned to go back and perhaps leave comments on your ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/30/2020
Does God Speak?
Thank you Derdriu.
My wife's mother's family derive from near Knock, though my wife herself was born in England. She is very close to her cousins and last remaining aunt who live in the general area around Knock. I love the Knock hymn, it is so ...
frankbeswick, on 01/29/2020
Does God Speak?
Frank, Thank you for the appreciation of my comment. Somehow I missed your comment the first time around. But now that I'm going through your articles, checking to see that I've read them all, I see this.
It's a particularly lovely appreciation ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/29/2020
The Road to Roaringwater
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It's good to hear from you gain, Derdriu.
It is a traditional route south from the northernmost parts of Ireland, which is why Somerville chose it. I think that he wanted a route that avoided roads as much as possible. So he was sticking to ...
frankbeswick, on 01/29/2020
The Road to Roaringwater
frankbeswick, Thank you for the practical information and particularly for the product lines.
Barnesmore Gap sounds like an unexpected choice for travel, what with the geography, loneliness and travel time. Was it the only option for travelers ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/28/2020
Anosmia - Can it be reversed ?
Success can be slow, but always persevere. The result will be worth the effort.
blackspanielgallery, on 01/28/2020
Why Be Religious?
Thanks. Many people have confused attitude to religion along with quite a limited understanding. Saying that they do not believe in God in fact is implying that deep down they do, but don't have a relationship with him.
frankbeswick, on 01/27/2020
Anosmia - Can it be reversed ?
UPDATE
7 weeks into the project now, more than half way.
On Saturday evening, my husband smelt bread baking in another room. This is a huge step forward.
I have found that cinnamon and sage are helpful for Parkinson's patients. He cannot smell ...
Veronica, on 01/27/2020
Why Be Religious?
An excellent article
I don't understand people's attitude to people of faith. I respect all people's faiths .
And I never understand people who say " I don't believe in God so can yous ay a prayer for my friend who has cancer ."
Just to whom ...
Veronica, on 01/27/2020
Why Be Religious?
Atheism comes in different forms, but one form is when the person wants to be autonomous of God and acknowledge no divine authority. In this case he is making himself the ultimate being.
I think that God would have a preferred mode of contact, ...
frankbeswick, on 01/25/2020
Why Be Religious?
Interesting. i often encounter people who claim to believe in God, but have no religion. It seems contradictory that God would exist and not have a preferred manner of contact. Yes, religious can have two meanings, being a good member of a ...
blackspanielgallery, on 01/24/2020
Why Be Religious?
A TV compere presenting the national lottery show some years ago had his audience say, "I know I'm a sinner, but make me a winner."
For insects I use a variety of techniques, as I use Integrated Pest Management.
frankbeswick, on 01/24/2020
Why Be Religious?
frankbeswick, Thank you for the practicalities and products.
Your differentiating between orienting oneself to God and pleaing for such favors as lottery or team wins calls to mind something I heard someone say within the last year: Hail Mary ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 01/24/2020