It has been a minute since I last posted a “10 Places I Want to Visit In [insert country here],” but it’s back! This time, I’m focusing on England, a place I’ve only visited a few times, but would love to return and see more of in the near future. Despite being such a small…

Lunenburg is located along the southwest shore of Nova Scotia. It’s a charming fishing town with a rich history of shipbuilding and a lot of brightly coloured buildings. It’s one of the best-preserved colonial settlements in North America with its old town designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Historic Site of…

My friends call me Dotty. I was born in the past century. What do you mean, “Which past century”? The Queen’s century, of course! Nooo. Not that one, darling. Queen Victoria, of course. Tonight I’m celebrating an anniversary. A year ago exactly, in 1920, I graduated from Oxford. Somerville College. Medieval French. Not sure I…

My dear followers, I am thrilled to let you know that Tracey Anne’s Full Moon Confessions was for an entire week #1 Top Release in all categories in the US and #1 bestseller in Japan. It is an unbelievable book. I will like to keep the sales up and as promise to some of you…

Observations in Early October October’s stained-glass glowcasts a puddle of apple red,a diffusion of honey gold, shivelightgilds a spider web,to glitter-threads. Between boughs, slant-gleams glide,and shadows slide and lengthen, bidetheir time. Existence being what it is,their life brief, returns with light. A quadrille for dVerse. The prompt word was light. I used this photo in…

We have another new host this week, Aletta from nowathome and she is setting the them of STEPS AND STAIRS. She did a post, I think for Lens-Artists Challenge and I commented that the steps and stairs could be good in monochrome and then asked her if you she wanted to do. Now here we are.…

Happy 8th blogiversary with virtual pizza and more. Outside the Box | 8th Blogiversary

The rose reaches to the sun so bright. Drinking in every drop from the parched earth.It could easily wilt under pressure but knows it’s time is almost over, and it must soon hibernate. Why worry over what will be tomorrow when today is your day to shine?Reach to the light before you retire with no…

Last week, my dearest friend turned 50. Next year it will be my turn. I’m fond of birthdays, always have been and ageing is not something that stirs a negative emotion. But it does come with this little friend called Nostalgia. It’s not the first time I’ve written this, it is part of my fabric…

“To remember is, more and more, not to recall a story but to be able to call up a picture.” Susan Sontag When I saw Sofia’s challenge this week I immediately thought of so many ways to approach it that I was totally flummoxed. Eventually I found an approach that made sense to me, and…

These last few weeks I’ve been immersed in a major displacement activity – both actually and metaphorically. While trying to find a good place to store Graham’s newish photo scanner, I decided I’d quite like to use it and revisit our old Africa negatives. The Epson, however, was unknown territory. I’d done my original scanning…

a pinprick of moonhovers above dawn’s haloawed into silence *** red waves of mountainsthe world ribboned in beautysunset folds the day *** coronal plasmawatercolored vault of nightthe sun’s vast canvas *** precious gift of trust sweetness snuggled in my armsrocking peaceful hours *** I’m back from the East Coast. I wandered the beautiful Maine coast,…

Hello folks. It’s been a minute since I’ve done a rant about our lovely WP overlords and also about blogging in general, but what can I say, Kevin inspired me. 😇 I’ll officially be joining the protest. Errr…I mean, Blog Strike. Well, what’s the difference, really? Can we call it a blog strike even if…

There is no such thing as a “broken family.” Family is family, and is not determined by marriage certificates, divorce papers, and adoption documents.  This blog is available for sale with all of its content, if you are interested in buying it, then with your best offers Do contact us.   Families are made in…

By BRITTANY PETERSON ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — It takes water to flush a toilet and tens of thousands of North Carolinians have been without it since Hurricane Helene ripped through the state three weeks ago. When Lark Frazier went around asking her Asheville neighbors how they were doing as far as water to flush, several……

A new hydrogen fuel cell could help the long-haul shipping industry take a major step toward eliminating dirty fuel sources.  As first reported by Interesting Engineering, Hypermotive, a UK-based company, has unveiled its new XM-1 platform in partnership with Honda. The XM-1 is a hydrogen fuel cell system that is both modular and scalable, meaning……

It was Captain Archibald Blair (1752 – 1815) who had first realised through surveys that the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a Union Territory of India comprising 836 islands (of which only 31 are inhabited) spread across the vast Indian Ocean off the southern tip of India, could become important British naval bases and colonies! He…

Relative sea levels are lower today than at any time in the last 7000 years. According to 80-year-old aerial photograph evidence, scientists (Nakanishi et al., 2024) report the coastline of their studied area (Hokkaido, Japan) has “receded by approximately 100 m seaward” since 1944. This is a continuation of the long-term, millennial-scale decline in relative…

Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley’s Absolutely Fabulous creation is unbeatable (Picture: Don Smith/Radio Times/Getty Images) Absolutely Fabulous wouldn’t have happened without Joanna Lumley’s agent, who convinced her to carry on when early tensions arose between her and Jennifer Saunders. While Fleabag bulldozed onto the TV-sphere in 2016 from Phoebe-Waller Bridge’s one woman Edinburgh Fringe show……

The Maine Department of Education (DOE) is seeking proposals for a statewide reading and mathematics assessment, per State of Maine procurement regulations. A critical step in the Request for Proposals (RFP) process is the scoring of proposals. Maine DOE is seeking the involvement of Maine educators in this process through participation in the RFP Evaluation……

A Yellow Bathroom: A Surprising Idea That Brings Sunshine to Your Space. When it comes to decorating our homes, bathrooms are often an afterthought. While kitchens and living rooms may become the center of our design attention, the bathroom can be a canvas ripe for creativity. Among the myriad options available to homeowners, one surprising…

You gave them a star to single them out. It made it easier for others to recognize them. You even put the word Jood, Jude, or Juif on the star. As if others didn’t know who they were. They were neighbours, friends, and colleagues. People knew, but they could or would not defend those wearing…

Maya Henry has so cruelly been the target of vitriol (Picture: Getty Images) It was just days ago that Maya Henry unknowingly shared an eerie prediction about Liam Payne.  Earlier this month, the American actress, 23, took legal action against the late One Direction star after accusing him of persistently contacting her following their break-up……

Following the recent impeachment rumours surrounding Senate President Godswill Akpabio, lawmakers in the Nigerian Senate have passed a vote of confidence in his leadership and that of the entire 10th Senate.Recall that on Wednesday, social media platforms were awash with false reports claiming that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had taken over……

Though state law allows people who didn’t indicate citizenship status when filling out forms at the Department of Motor Vehicles to be removed from voter rolls, two lawsuits have alleged that Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s administration is violating federal law by continuing removals within 90 days of Election Day. For anyone who became a citizen since their last……

Riccardo Calafiori is settling into life in England (Picture: Getty Images) Riccardo Calafiori has been showing off his impressive English skills, which he has revealed he learned by watching Netflix and listening to UK Drill. The Italian signed for Arsenal from Bologna over the summer and has already made a name for himself by scoring……

The 11th Annual Outer Banks Halloween Parade of Costumes returns to Aviation Park in Kill Devil Hills on Sunday, October 27, and early online registration has just opened. The free, family friendly Halloween party is open to all ages, starting at 2:00 p.m. with trick or treating provided by local nonprofit organizations and area businesses around…

Source: Marcell Pickins/ Blackwood Photography African Ancestry co-founder Dr. Gina Paige helps Black people connect to their personal history one swab at a time. She credits her family for her interest in connecting others to their lineages. “I have an aunt Ocala, who is my father’s sister, and she – for as long as I……

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, called its 15th witness in the money laundering trial of a former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose. The witness, Joseph Machleb, was led in examination by the prosecutor, Rotimi Jacobs (SAN). In his examination in chief, on Thursday, the witness who is not fluent in……

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WASHINGTON (AP) – Americans stepped up their purchases at retailers last month as low unemployment, steady pay gains and rising stock and home values helped sustain their willingness to spend despite higher prices.  Retail sales rose 0.4% from August to September, the Commerce Department said Thursday, up from 0.1% the previous month and the third……

Lucy Connolly has been jailed for inciting racial hatred (Picture: PA; X) Lucy Connolly, the wife of a Conservative councillor, has been jailed for 31 months for inciting racial hatred on X on the day of the Southport attacks. The 41-year-old childminder was sentenced today after previously pleading guilty to the charges on September 2. Connolly……

Bouse. iphone 14 Pro Max iColorama app That if you could just rearrange things the right way you’d find your true life, the right path, the answer to your questions… How listen is the same as silent, and not one letter separates stained from sainted. — Peter Pereira from poem Anagrammer If You Could Just……

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From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT By Paul Homewood h/t Ian Magness Britain remains “critically vulnerable” to future energy crises, experts have warned. The country’s high dependency on gas for heating and electricity generation has left us more exposed than other European countries to swings in market prices, according to a commission set…

Israeli military reports that it may have killed Hamas’ top leader, Yahya Sinwar, in an operation in Gaza. Three suspected terrorists were eliminated, and the IDF is investigating the possibility that one of them was Sinwar.Sinwar has been at the top of Israel’s wanted list and is believed to have ordered the attack on Israel……

The Cool Down reports Sustainable farming is making headlines after researchers discovered a unique connection between organic farming and carbon storage in soil, according to an article posted on Phys.org. As more polluting carbon ends up in the atmosphere and global temperatures continue to rise, scientists are trying to find ways to increase carbon absorption.…

Nigeria’s aviation sector’s rating has improved to 75.5%, with the country officially removed from the global aviation watchlist. This was revealed by Festus Keyamo, Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, during the commissioning of the Juhi-2 Aviation Fuel Depot at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, on Thursday. The minister lauded the recent progress,…