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Skipton Castle , Yorkshire
Henceforth is still sued in England in a legal setting and means from now to the future or from now on....
Veronica, 4 days ago
Portland Basin Museum, Ashton under Lyne
Derdriu
donkey stones were used in the North of England as a special stone used in cleaning the front steps . I do not know anyone who uses one nowadays.
Veronica, 4 days ago
Irish Christmas traditions and Christmas foods
On a personal level Derdriu, I do not actually weigh and measure things when i cook. Having said that , I can look at a quantity and say ..yes that is about 8 ounces and if my boys weigh the item , it generally is about the amount i need. i have ...
Veronica, 4 days ago
Portland Basin Museum, Ashton under Lyne
The third subheading, The shop items, intrigues me with its reference to "donkey stones."
What might donkey stones look like?
What about them might have resulted in their name?
Might they still be used today?
DerdriuMarriner, 4 days ago
Skipton Castle , Yorkshire
The name Desormais intrigues me.
Is it known what "henceforth" references?
It makes me mull a personnel or policy or socio-politico-economic change, but of and regarding what and whom.
DerdriuMarriner, 4 days ago
Messages of Puss in Boots
My favorite part of Puss in Boots happens early on.
It involves the third son knowing that he may overcome what presents itself initially, superficially as perhaps poverty-promising property: a mouse-, rat-chasing cat since who pays well for ...
DerdriuMarriner, 4 days ago
English Hedges
Thank you for the comment below in answer to my previous, same-day observations and question.
It's good news to learn of your improvement. May your health and strength improve as well.
(Be Thou the vision of Frank and his wife and his family ...
DerdriuMarriner, 4 days ago
Does God Speak?
Thank you for your comment below on March 2, 2018, in answer to my previous, same-day observations and question.
Elsewhere, you describe liminal places as those with religious-, spiritual-friendly, thin-veiled air.
No one from the Holy Trinity ...
DerdriuMarriner, 4 days ago
Hans Christian Andersen: his life and his fairy tales
I don't know if that's true. I believe the Brothers Grimm may be even more 'successful'. Anyway, we are talking about more than 100 languages in both cases.
Tolovaj, 5 days ago
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, 5 days ago
Robert Anning Bell - His Life and His Works
He sits in the position of power.
Tolovaj, 5 days ago
Robert Anning Bell - His Life and His Works
Yes, she may be buried elsewhere.
Tolovaj, 5 days ago
Robert Anning Bell - His Life and His Works
No, Turrell is new name to me.
Tolovaj, 5 days ago
Robert Anning Bell - His Life and His Works
Yes, it's possible.
Tolovaj, 5 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, 5 days ago