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Posted 16 hours 19 min ago
My fourth and fifth great-grandfathers were tenant farmers in what is now a suburb of Lancaster, Bowerham. Their farm, ‘Bowram’, is where the University of Cumbria's Lancastrian campus is largely based.
Posted 2 days 16 hours ago
I have in my possession an emerald, measuring just over an inch. It is rough and uncut, so its value is small, and not worth the trouble of breaking into my home to pinch (burglars, take note). It is an attractive green, as one might expect, though it looks especially pretty, rough though it is, when rays of sunlight pass through.
Posted 3 days 16 hours ago
Tom Knight on the Our House Plants site describes Jasmine, which, he claims:
…rivals the Hyacinth in the smelly stakes, coming second in the beauty contest, but winning first place for longevity in the home. The Hyacinth is a temporary guest at best, but the Jasmine will be happy in your home all year if the conditions and care provided is right.
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