Bunny in the oven?I don't mean to alarm any vegetarians or vegans, but does anyone enjoy old fashioned rabbit stew any more? I made it a couple of months ago trying to wean my husband off too much red meat. I was hoping he would like it and didn't expect too much but,...See More »
Saving The World By 'Shrinking' The Population...1936.A humanitarian scientist and his wife, concerned about the state of the world's population and the ability to feed everyone....human and animal alike....uncover a means by which any animal or human can be reduced to 1/6th its normal size! Think of...See More »
Playing at Home - 1Friday Another uneventful drive. I keep just to the legal side of the mythical margin of error. The Mini likes speed. I like to indulge it. I get home, unpack the Mini. Load my dirty clothes into the washing machine. I make a decent coffee. Sit...See More »
This Independence Day, Israel Has Split Into Two Incompatible Jewish StatesHaaretz Alon Pinkas May 13, 2024 3:45 pm IDT The confluence of the catastrophe of October 7 and Israel's 76th anniversary may blunt the political debate for a while, but it cannot hide the reality: There are now two states here – Israel and Judea –...See More »
‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries OnFor residents of Ukraine’s second-largest city, daily Russian attacks have escalated fears but have not brought life to a standstill. The espresso machine was warming up and Liliia Korneva was counting cash at the coffee shop in Kharkiv where she...See More »
London 15 - 17 March 2024 - Part 18The Long Goodbye Dan signals for the bill. Pays with one of his cards. Calls our car. It has started to drizzle outside. The smokers and the hardy souls finding themselves less hardy. Driven indoors by nature's inclemency. We wait by the window....See More »
What You Need to Know About the Modern Ukrainian Fashion IndustryIn 2014, Ukrainian fashion designer Vita Kin introduced her new brand Vyshyvanka by Vita Kin. Within a year, she was a remarkable success throughout the world with her sales through Instagram. The Wall Street Journal named her dresses the "hit of the...See More »
Does anyone on here know about publishing songs?As per title, I have a catalogue of songs, many of which were popular with an '80s London rock band, I'd like to publish them to see if there is still any interest.
It would be best to keep on the good side of a Scottish cop.:::Long>>>>🌽🌽🌽A London lawyer runs a stop sign and gets pulled over by a Scottish cop. He thinks that he is smarter than the cop because he is a lawyer from LONDON, and is certain that he has a better education than any Scottish cop. He decides to prove this to...See More »
Memories at the InnBanner Of Truth did us a service by reprinting a work 'Notes of the discussions of the Ecletic society of London' this would have been forgotten had the Banner not republished it, possibly a copy or two carelessly left in someone's attic, gathering...See More »
London 15 - 17 March 2024 - Part 17 Borough Market Before I am finished in the shower, Dan joins me. Stands beside me under the oversized shower head. Wide enough for two. We concentrate on washing. Ourselves rather than each other. A self-denying ordinance. We are quickly clean....See More »
Born on this date: David AttenboroughOn this date in 1926, Sir David Attenborough was born in London, England. He is the brother of Lord Richard Attenborough, the director and actor. He graduated from Cambridge University in 1947 with a degree in Natural Sciences and then spent two...See More »
Viktor YushchenkoViktor Andriiovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко, born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010. He aimed to orient Ukraine towards the West,...See More »
Have you met your idol Or just a famous person you admire? I did, flew from Dublin to London, railed it to Surrey and met john Lydon! It was the most amazing birthday ever! Such a legend of a man
How great thou art 75 yrs since this amazing hymn was first sung in its current form, sung in a small church nr London, translated from Swedish to Russian to English and now sung all over the world. Recorded by many including Elvis! It covers the beauty of...See More »
Sadiq Khan wins a historic third-term as London mayorCongratulations to him! London is one of the world's greatest cities, and having a liberal, progressive, environmentally conscious mayor in charge is clearly paying dividends as his vote share has increased. Here's to another 4 years 😊...See More »
I can't remember writing about education in Slovakia.Most schools, especially universities, are owned by the state, though since the 1990s there are also church-owned and private schools. Slovakia has 10 years of compulsory education. Students go to school five days a week, from Monday until Friday....See More »
A weekend well spentMy wife decided to take our daughter on a hotel break to London . . with my credit card, I might add 🙄 I had the weekend to myself to catch up with a few tasks. One of which was to finish sewing name tags into all of my daughter's school clothes. I...See More »
Who had a better live song? Little Feat: Fat Man in the Bathtub (London 1977) Grateful Dead: Sugar Magnolia (Feb 1973) Sang one week before my tracheostomy https://youtu.be/AWuQiGaIsso?si=c37EtCt6Icj_wExz
Reverend Cecil Williams, 1929-2024…R.I.P. An activist for inclusion and legend in our city for his assistance of the less fortunate… (by Jay Barmann, SFNews) (Quote)
The London Bar, in El RavalThe London Bar has been a popular haunt since it opened in 1910, frequented by artists and writers such as Pablo Picass0 (1881 - 1973) and Ernest Hemingway (1899 - 1961). The venue resembles a Victorian English pub or gin palace, that were once very...See More »
Frank Field (Lord Field of Birkenhead) RIPDespite a deep and abiding interest in Politics, I have always considered myself to be an apolitical animal. Many of you may have seen my oft-repeated truism: “It doesn’t matter which party you vote for because the government always gets elected”. I...See More »
Do you ever wish you could be a little easier on yourself?Think of a time when something didn’t go as well as you had hoped — a time, for example, when you made a mistake, did poorly on a test or were cut from a team. Faced with disappointment, did you treat yourself with kindness and compassion? Or did you...See More »
I worship passionflower and the blue lotus . just bought online my Irish seamoss finally https://natureearthstore.com. all the way from London : ) still raining here so I cant go hike yet ....drank magnesium had an apple cleaned my room my closet and cooked some Italian food bought some...See More »
Daniel Dennett passed awayDaniel Dennett died today 4/19/24. He had a PhD and was a philosopher was a writer and an acadmic . He was Professor Emeritus at Tufts University The American Philosophical Assoc wrote in regards to his passing: The APA is saddened to note the...See More »
