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Skipton Castle , Yorkshire
OH my husband says that Slovenia is the most beautiful place he has ever been to. On our last morning we walked down to Lake BohinJ and sat by the lake , so sad to be going home. We stayed at Ribcev Laz. The Lake is beautifully preserved and ...
Veronica, on 04/07/2018
Skipton Castle , Yorkshire
It looks you had a great day in Yorkshire. We have a medieval castle in Ljubljana s well. Don't forget to visit it, if you travel to Slovenia;) Thank you for sharing all the lovely impressions with us.
Tolovaj, on 04/07/2018
Oscar Wilde's Women
I guess we can say there's an influential woman behind every great man. Or at least ten of them in Oscar Wilde's case:) Thanks Veronica for stopping by.
Tolovaj, on 04/07/2018
Oscar Wilde's Women
You are right. I had never thought of women on being an influence on Oscar Wilde.
This is an excellent and informative article and you have touched on so many areas of his life.
TY for posting.
Veronica, on 04/07/2018
The Last Supper
Your depth of understanding theology exceeds that of many, indeed most, people.
Frank, check your first paragraph for the word Supper, a typo (Spuper). Then you can delete this comment.
blackspanielgallery, on 03/30/2018
The Last Supper
You are right about time being for our world, so it is the case that when dealing with the great act of salvation we are dealing with events that cannot be explained in terms of our human spatio-temporal conceptualiation of the world.
I ...
frankbeswick, on 03/30/2018
The Last Supper
1: We also use the name Ash Wednesday. 2: I think that there may be cultural differences between the two sides of the Atlantic, for we have people here who say that only males were present, though as you can see, I disagree with this claim. ...
frankbeswick, on 03/30/2018
The Last Supper
Frank,
The depth of my comment on the Redemptive Act and the eucharist brings a deeper understanding. In our world we have time. The original Holy Thursday predated the events of Good friday through Easter. And today, in our world, we are ...
blackspanielgallery, on 03/30/2018
The Last Supper
Frank, a few comments. first, in America, we call the first day of Lent Ash wednesday, not the Wednesday of Holy Week. I suspect this is perhaps a cultural thing.
Second, often priests here do say women were likely there. I suppose the art ...
blackspanielgallery, on 03/30/2018
The Wild Atlantic Way
Good idea. I think that trying to do it all in one go is demanding, for you do not have time to really reflect on the richness of the scenery and the history. Soaking in the atmosphere takes time and reflection.
frankbeswick, on 03/30/2018
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
The historic county town is Lancaster,, but the modern county is administered from Preston, which for non-British readers is at the centre of Lancashire, whereas Lancaster is in the north of the county, and Preston is the larger and more ...
frankbeswick, on 03/30/2018
Old and Traditional Recipes of Lancashire, England
What do you think the county town of Lancashire would be ? It's Lancaster and I was sent a traditional Lancaster Tart recipe by an online contact. It is akin to a Bakewell tart.
I have made it twice and it is really delicious. I love anything ...
Veronica, on 03/30/2018
The Wild Atlantic Way
We are seriously thinking of doing this next year or at least part of it
Thanks for this stunning post .
Veronica, on 03/30/2018
The Last Supper
Well done sir, thanks.
teddletonmr, on 03/28/2018
The Sliding of Solway Moss
Chat Moss, north west of Manchester, is on very flat ground, but it slid in the seventeenth century because it was domed and and outward pressure forced the peat to expand. But this moss was taken over and claimed for agriculture, a land use ...
frankbeswick, on 03/27/2018