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Ogham Ogham was invented by the first Christian communities in early Ireland, The Ancient Celts were not an illiterate people, but they transferred their knowledge orally. They had an alphabet of twenty letters called Ogham. Each letter was named after...
How to make a lovely coffee. All you need is a :- about two-thirds cup of hot coffee,- one tablespoon of honey,- half a teaspoon of cinnamon,- one teaspoon of mica, one tablespoon of raw cocoa and two tablespoons of coconut milk. How to make a lovely...
St. Apollinaris According to tradition, Saint Peter sent Apollinaris to Ravenna, Italy, as its first bishop. His preaching of the Good News was so successful that the pagans there beat him and drove him from the city. He returned, however, and was exiled...
The Story teller. Story-telling It is interesting how this is treated throughout the world. In Scotland this is encouraged from a very young age. Respect and dignity to the process of fun and entertain. Often there are queues outside for a hour before...
The International Book Fair in Krakow In coming to this fair by foot we can see the history of this commonly used word of the Pedestrian. For the first book fayres in England were held in the fairgrouds that were called a pye powder court . This came...
Did you too see it, drifting, all night, on the black river?Did you see it in the morning, rising into the silvery air -An armful of white blossoms,A perfect commotion of silk and linen as it leanedinto the bondage of its wings; a snowbank, a bank of...
St. Teresa Benedicta A brilliant philosopher who stopped believing in God when she was 14, Edith Stein was so captivated by reading the autobiography of Teresa of Avila that she began a spiritual journey that led to her baptism in 1922. Twelve years later...
This lovely Japanese food is very interesting. It is very interesting because it is so teeny-weeny. We can make it from just powder and water We can make pizza,sushi,burgers and dessert. It is called popin cookin,or kracie popin. I ordered 12 packs of...
In the 15th century English court of Henry V, a version of the French toast called "pain perdu" or "lost bread" was the culinary rage. Then, it was called "lost" bread because the recipe called for soaking hard or stale bread in a mixture of milk and...
The Wars of the Roses was a series of dynastic civil wars in England fought by the rival houses of Lancaster and York between 1455 and 1485. The struggle was so named because the badge of the Lancaster's was a red rose and that the York's a white rose....
What does a chicken say when it crosess a very busy road? Eggs-scuse me ... He he he. .............................................................................................................................. Who comes to the picnic but is never invited.?...
Ophelia among the Flowers Odilon Redon Now that it is Summer, and an opportunity to enjoy the nature of a lovely countryside, happiness is enjoyed. However in the winter when it dark, dank and gloomy it would be a chance to pop into the National Gallery,...
Breathing places. A place to breathe. So simple and yet so true. A place to breath and be alive Somewhere to be inspired A place to discover more Walking in the park. sitting in the silence Alone in your favourite pew Breathing. Hands aside or in the...
The Danish central bank would like to have a digital-only e-krone. Denmark have had interest in issuing their own digital currency which would make sense especially since that only about one-third of the actual Danish money supply is made of the physical...
Lighthouses are part of my life. They often blend in with the nature of our Scottish landscape so much so that we fail to recognise them as those pieces of marvellous architectural endeavour. Many a time I noticed them whilst walking on the beach in Normandy,...
The Transfiguration All three Synoptic Gospels tell the story of the Transfiguration . With remarkable agreement, all three place the event shortly after Peter’s confession of faith that Jesus is the Messiah and Jesus’ first prediction of his passion...
The flowers are plentiful in Dakota. When you come down the South in the spring you will find this flower adorning the praires. The pasque flower. Just as with so many other flowers it has its beauty and also its invisible strengths. It was an ancient...
Bicycle Tax In Oregon, USA there is now a bike tax Which is a $15 excise tax on the sale of bicycles costing more than $200 with a wheel diameter of at least 26 inches. Mr Maus said “We are taxing the healthiest, most inexpensive, most environmentally...
Do you find it hard to focus? Do you often find yourself frustrated after diving down an internet loophole only to find that hours have passed with nothing to show? You’re not alone. Don’t believe me? For so many people can’t focus Over the last few years,...
The heart and soul of Thatcherism is section 21 of The Housing Act 1988. Without that there would be no housing crisis. High rent was not a problem in the past because fair rents were imposed and in line with Housing Benefit payments. No one got thrown...
Virtually nothing about conventional music education, and not knowing how to teach singing. It was a pleasure to discover The Langley Schools Music Project Children have a grasp of what they like: emotion, drama, and making music as a group. Whether the...
The key issues in the C19th were 'nudged' and then finally legislated against, as the wealthy won't be nudged out of their privilege Child Labour Food Contamination Supply of clean water and decent sewerage Old Age Pensions Employees' Accident Insurance...
Friday and a lovely Autumn day to visit the Hill House It involves going all around the peninsula and then heading for Helensburgh. Hill House is a great example of lovely architecture. It is not in the centre of Helensburgh so it is a walk up the hill...
Colour in the life. It is always lovely to spend some time in the Kelvingrove museum. There are so many lovely things to see and marvel at. However I do enjoy going for the lunch time concerts when they play the organ. When it is drab, grey and rather...
Saturday is a day to do something different Perhaps to dance or bounce a trampoline Could fly out above and explore what is there. A different mountain or a different dance is there Smiles abound throughout the world Perhaps I should travel or just stay...
