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Halloween Candy Alternatives
blackspanielgallery, Thank you for the practical suggestions and product lines. In particular, I favor the play-doh and the plush toys.
What candy is the most popular with at-home family and friend get-togethers? I remember the multi-colored ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 09/12/2018
Eyam, Derbyshire -Plague Village
Derdriu
Oh my word you have answered my question. I wondered if there had been any instances of Plague Stateside and yes it seems there still is.
I am wondering what happened to Rowland Torre. I may look it up when I get a minute .
Veronica, on 09/11/2018
Elizabeth Gaskell's House, Manchester
Derdriu
Yes , I kept going back to the Annunciation portal there just to gaze at it. The Art Gallery were given it and kept it in the archives downstairs . It was never displayed. If my house were suitable for such grandeur I would have had ...
Veronica, on 09/11/2018
Elizabeth Gaskell's House, Manchester
BSG
I think then she would like the attention to period detail in this house. It has been meticulously researched and presented. If you get to the North West t let Frank and me know.
Veronica, on 09/11/2018
Elizabeth Gaskell's House, Manchester
Dusty
It stood derelict for years and years. The Gaskell daughters died approx. 1912 and very little was done with it .
The National Lottery has done some good work nationally with its funds, I have to admit.
You are right that most would ...
Veronica, on 09/11/2018
Elizabeth Gaskell's House, Manchester
Veronica, Thank you for the backstories and practicalities. In particular, I appreciate the blue (one of Our Lady Mary's colors) and white depiction of the Annunciation, always a favorite Testament story of mine. Are there gardens? Is the flat ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 09/10/2018
Eyam, Derbyshire -Plague Village
Veronica, Thank you for the backstories and the poignant pictures. Does anyone hypothesize or know what happened to Rowland Torre afterward? Is Emmott a common feminine name?
On this side of the pond, bubonic plague remains a threat in small ...
DerdriuMarriner, on 09/10/2018
Elizabeth Gaskell's House, Manchester
Going into preserved old houses that are still furnished is something my wife would enjoy doing.
blackspanielgallery, on 09/09/2018
Elizabeth Gaskell's House, Manchester
Veronica, I really enjoy your insights into these historical attractions in your neck of the woods. They are places that may be overlooked by the average tourist or visitors. Elizabeth Gaskell's house is one sturdy looking structure! And how ...
dustytoes, on 09/09/2018
North of England dialect vocab list
Skriking is included in the words up above.
Veronica, on 09/08/2018
Oktoberfest Party
At the one in New Orleans that I have attended twice they alternate German and Bavarian flags. I am less interested in the decor than the food.
As for the couple who started this, Ludwig eventually became Ludwig I when we became king.
blackspanielgallery, on 09/08/2018
North of England dialect vocab list
In Manchester child who was weeping noisily was said to be skriking.
frankbeswick, on 09/08/2018
North of England dialect vocab list
:) Thanks, Veronica!
Mira, on 09/08/2018
North of England dialect vocab list
Catherine was born in the south, in Hertfordshire but a good author researches well and who knows she may have northern ancestry if she is fortunate and blessed. :)
Veronica, on 09/08/2018
North of England dialect vocab list
shire is shy-ur
When the word shire goes on the end of a name such as Lancashire it would be … Lanky... shur.
Worcestershire sauce is not Worcester-shire … it is Worcester-shur sauce. Hertfordshire is heart ford -shur .
Derbyshire ……. ...
Veronica, on 09/08/2018