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Robert Anning Bell - His Life and His Works

The relief is called Honeysuckle and I believe it is exhibited in montreal, Canada. I don't know who was the model.

Tolovaj, 6 days ago

Robert Anning Bell - His Life and His Works

He sits in the position of power.

Tolovaj, 6 days ago

Robert Anning Bell - His Life and His Works

Yes, she may be buried elsewhere.

Tolovaj, 6 days ago

Robert Anning Bell - His Life and His Works

No, Turrell is new name to me.

Tolovaj, 6 days ago

Robert Anning Bell - His Life and His Works

Yes, it's possible.

Tolovaj, 6 days ago

English Hedges

Sadly, I do not have land for hedges, so no, I have them not. While I am showing some signs of improvement in my condition, my health and strength are not adequate for heavy gardening work. At the park they allocate skilled tasks to me, but ...

frankbeswick, 6 days ago

Eyam, Derbyshire -Plague Village

The next-to-last subheading, Immunity, advises us that "Interestingly, it has been stated that descendants of Plague village Eyam survivors have very well developed immune systems and cannot catch AIDS. I wonder how true this is." Might there ...

DerdriuMarriner, 6 days ago

English Hedges

The second paragraph to the first subheading, Hedges ancient and new, advises us that "Scholars can confidently assert that some hedges are really ancient, possibly going back beyond the dawn of recorded history. One way of telling such hedges ...

DerdriuMarriner, 6 days ago

Hans Christian Andersen: his life and his fairy tales

David A. Fryxell, in The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide: How to Trace Your Ancestors in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway (Family Tree Books, Penguin Random House LLC imprint, 2019), advises that "Danish author Hans Christian Andersen's ...

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

Irish Halloween ( Samhain ) traditions

The fifth subheading, Lanterns, advises us that "Lanterns have always held significance at this time of year. In Britain and Ireland turnips were hollowed out and lights put in them as we didn't grow pumpkins in the British Isles. As turnips ...

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

The Southport Flower Show:2019

Yes, the Chartered institute of Horticulture has a team of advisors at the show to advise the public.

frankbeswick, 7 days ago

The Southport Flower Show:2019

Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question. Buttercups now accompany blue, violet and white violets; bluebells; brambleberry flowers; daisies; dandelions; grape hyacinth; periwinkle; and wild onions even ...

DerdriuMarriner, 7 days ago

The Southport Flower Show:2019

It depends onnthe knowledgebofbthe people there.

frankbeswick, 8 days ago

Wisdom: a forgotten concept

Thenotherbemanationsvare Shekinah, glory, andbdabar, word. These were notnthoughtbofbeithervas male or female,

frankbeswick, 8 days ago

The Southport Flower Show:2019

Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question. Wild fruits such as elderberries, mulberries, raspberries, strawberries and wineberries grow in the east and the west yards. Wild vegetables such as asparagus ...

DerdriuMarriner, 8 days ago