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A Potentially Fatal Accident in the Home

Glad you survived both your stairway falls with minimal injuries. Stocking feet and wood floors don't go together well. Here in Florida many houses are ranch style without any long staircases, and of course no basements. The two things that ...

dustytoes, on 12/13/2018

Review of Mystic All Natural House Special Pizza

It's hard to find good frozen pizza, but I personally like the Ristorante ones from Dr. Oetker.

Mira, on 12/13/2018

The Great British Brexit Mess

This is sensitive area. Britain has offered to respect the residence rights of EU nationals already here, and the mood in Europe is for reciprocity in this matter,but the issue is still not fully settled. There is an agreement pre-dating the ...

frankbeswick, on 12/12/2018

The Great British Brexit Mess

How does the British prime minister plan to handle the people from Britain who have settled on the continent, and people from the continent who have settled in Britain? would they lose jobs, be expelled, or what? There need always be an impact ...

blackspanielgallery, on 12/12/2018

Saving the Wild Relatives

BSG The 50p wouldn't be available in circulation now as anyone who has one tends to sell it or keep it as a collector's item.

Veronica, on 12/11/2018

Louisiana and the American Revolutionary War

Some of his so-called "faults" are his strengths. We need someone who makes strong responses, which we did not have for a long time. The problem is Trump is brash in his delivery. So, some are offended. Yet, his environmental apptegy is ...

blackspanielgallery, on 12/11/2018

Louisiana and the American Revolutionary War

I agree that the USA has problems. Like all people Trump has his faults and his strong points, and I don't dislike him, but if I were American I would probably vote for neither of the two big parties, but that's what I do at home in the UK, ...

frankbeswick, on 12/11/2018

Saving the Wild Relatives

Smaller tomatoes pack the flavour into a smaller space, so they are more flavoursome than large ones, which is why Maureen likes me to grow cherry tomatoes.

frankbeswick, on 12/11/2018

Saving the Wild Relatives

Agreed.

frankbeswick, on 12/11/2018

Saving the Wild Relatives

This is an interesting article as I never imagined the planning and possible danger that goes into harvesting seeds and new plants. Also, I think I must have that botanical illustrations book. What a beauty! I agree with BSG about the tomatoes ...

dustytoes, on 12/11/2018

Saving the Wild Relatives

I found the coin Veronica mentioned. It is a 2009 coin celebrating a 250th anniversary It has the dates 1759-2009. It is too old to still be available t the Royal Mint.

blackspanielgallery, on 12/11/2018

Saving the Wild Relatives

The problem with lack of tasty tomatoes and other things is the ones bought out of season do not allow one to even grow then oneself, so there is always a dependence on the commercial growers. Best are vegetables grown by an individual, or from ...

blackspanielgallery, on 12/11/2018

Louisiana and the American Revolutionary War

Problems abound in many nations. Here, it seems it does not matter which political party is in, there is no cooperation. While Trump is, my opinion, better than Clinton, the policies on environmental issues are not good. And our prices are ...

blackspanielgallery, on 12/11/2018

Louisiana and the American Revolutionary War

This is the worst political mess that I have known in my sixty eight years. The government is totally incompetent.

frankbeswick, on 12/11/2018

Saving the Wild Relatives

The basic rule for seeds is that smaller seeds die quicker than large one as their energy is exhausted more quickly. This is because seeds are living creatures that need to respire, albeit slowly.

frankbeswick, on 12/11/2018