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Islander: a journey round our archipelago. A Review
A bailiwick is an ancient term for an area of jurisdiction. Elizabeth exercises jurisdiction in the bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. Why Alderney uses regina I do not know. Sark is a self-governing part of the bailiwick of Guernsey. It is a ...
frankbeswick, on 01/09/2019
Islander: a journey round our archipelago. A Review
I am not quite certain of what the meaning of the word bailiwick, but Elizabeth II is referred to as bailiwick on the Guernsey coinage. Aldemey uses Regina, as do several other places.
blackspanielgallery, on 01/09/2019
Islander: a journey round our archipelago. A Review
Slight counting error. Three isles from the eleven are English, four are Scottish, one is Welsh, one Northern Irish, and there are two others.
frankbeswick, on 01/09/2019
Islander: a journey round our archipelago. A Review
Don't confuse the Isles of Scilly,which are part of the English county of Cornwall and in the Western Approaches, with Sicily. The Isles of Scilly have nothing to do with Sicily. All isles mentioned in the article, but two are in the UK, though ...
frankbeswick, on 01/09/2019
Islander: a journey round our archipelago. A Review
It seems from reading this that all but one island is English, or at least in the Commonwealth. Yet one is Sicilian. I am curious how one island is there but does not fit the pattern one might assume.
blackspanielgallery, on 01/08/2019
Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
I had forgotten that you were in Florida. Florida is rather different from Britain. When looking up bees in my books I I noted that even Southern Britain has more bee species than we have in Northern England, so we are not well blessed with ...
frankbeswick, on 01/08/2019
Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
He knows he is my favourite brother. I am his only sister so he hasn't much choice in sisters.
Veronica, on 01/07/2019
Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
That is good info Frank, but I doubt it applies to Florida. We have bugs, and bees, year round. There is also no shortage of blooming plants, although not necessarily in my yard. I have searched online and found info at the University of ...
dustytoes, on 01/07/2019
Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
Frank..... Maybe a bee hotel article is timely
Veronica, on 01/07/2019
Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
great information
Veronica, on 01/07/2019
Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
You can set up bee hotel whenever you like, but you will have to wait for results, as the bees are currently [January] in their hives/cells/nests and unlikely to move until spring. The best strategy to take is to research bee-friendly flowers ...
frankbeswick, on 01/07/2019
Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
Thank you. Dusty. If you don't find enough information about them on Wizzley then I am sure my favourite brother Frank would have some ideas if you asked him. In fact... he's likely to give his ideas whether he is asked or not. :)
Veronica, on 01/07/2019
Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
You two will be the first to know if I have success!
dustytoes, on 01/07/2019
Chadkirk Chapel, Cheshire
Tolovaj
Good morning to my lovely Slovenia. My husband would return in an instant if he could.
Although I am a historian first and foremost, of all the Wizzley articles which fascinate me the most, are the" places" ones that you all post from ...
Veronica, on 01/07/2019
Norton Priory, Runcorn, Cheshire
The point Frank makes is though that his bees were nesting in WOODEN pallets. So maple logs, bits of wood of different sizes , wooden logs sound ideal .
If you go ahead, Frank and I would LOVE to hear about it here on Wizzley and who knows your ...
Veronica, on 01/07/2019