How to Pick a Christmas Tree

How to Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresh for the Entire Month of December, According to Tree Farmers

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WINTER ART CAMP: THE MAGIC OF ART

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Christmas decorations around the world

93 DIY Christmas Decorations to Transform Your Home Into a Winter Wonderland

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England’s twin ‘ghost villages’

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Family-Friendly Holiday Shows to See in 2023

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Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells!

A hilarious holiday tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

Sanders Family Christmas Play 2023

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Christmas On Canal Street

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Worst Foods for High Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is best lowered by 2 exercises, study finds

As with any changes you make in regard to your health you should first discuss them with your doctor

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Travel to Picturesque New England with These Absorbing Historical Novels

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5 of the best beaches you can drive on

(and they are not all in Florida)

Driving on the Beach in Daytona Beach | Access Points

Beach Driving on Daytona Beach, Fl.

There have been people in their automobiles on the beaches of Daytona (and other beach towns in Volusia County) since the early days of the automobile and it has continued to the present day on the hard packed sand of Florida’s Atlantic coastline.

Can you drive car on New Smyrna Beach?

There is a charge for the cars with an exit and re-entry possible (check the Beach Driving Link at the beginning of this article for full details), there are also specific times that cars are allowed on the beach.

Things To Do in Daytona Beach

The beach is accessible and free for pedestrians and bicyclists 24 hours a day, depending on tides and weather conditions.

Or try New Smyrna Beach

Before you go you might want to check beach conditions and the like as occasional higher than usual tides will result in parking not being allowed on the beach among other things.

Ormond Beach: a Florida hidden gem where you can still drive on the beach

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How to Travel With Someone Who Sucks

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St. Patrick’s Day Around the World

14 Best Places to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (Worldwide)

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Ultimate Key West 3-Day Weekend Itinerary

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Career-Focused Education Near You

Alternative Medicine | Definition & Examples

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Spanish F1 Grand Prix & Costa Brava

resort escape

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10 Abandoned Prisons You Can Visit

The Clink Prison dates back to 1144 making it one of England’s oldest and most notorious prisons. Positioned in the heart of modern Southwark and built on the original site. The Clink Prison Museum presents the scandalous truth of Old Bankside through a hands-on educational experience. There are opportunities to view archaeological artefacts, experience the sights, sounds and smells of the prison, handle torture devices, and to view and hear all about the tales of torment and many misfortunes of the inmates of the infamous Clink Prison.

Fascinating prisons around the world you can visit from Robben Island to Alcatraz

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Best Places to Visit in Canada

#1 Banff
#2 Jasper National Park
#3 Vancouver, Canada

SEE FULL RANKINGS LIST

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Southwark Sights: Offbeat Stops Along London’s South Bank

Southwark

This is one of the area of London that I find that most Americans know little or even nothing about. It is an area that’s been there for awhile but not by that name. It was recorded in the

Doomsday Book

in 1088 a Sudweca (Southern Defense Work) as it was Sud–South of the existing city of London. which in modern days is South (duh) wark (work)—it also is set on the southern end of

London Bridge

How to Tell the Difference Between a Church, a Cathedral …

Of course like the rest of London it has churches—the one shown at the beginning this piece is Southwark’s oldest—in fact it is actually London’s oldest Gothic Church—

Southwark Cathedral

–it was mentioned in the same book we found Southwark in–the Doomsday one—it states that there has been a church on this site since 606 AD (which makes it the oldest building standing in Southwark)…..Oh and

the Christian God was not the only to occupy this site for excavations on the church grounds have found a Roman hunter god here as well.

RELIGION IN ROMAN BRITAIN

Oh and it is said that

Chaucer,

John Bunyan

and

Shakespear : who has more than one point of note including a memorial window

All attended the church here (and there are memorial to them and to a contemporary of Chaucer, John Gower, the poet.

Shakespear’s brother (youngest) Edward was buried here in Dec. 1607.

Thomas Becket , who was martyredeventually in Canterbury Cathedral, was said to have preached here in the 12th c and make that last trip to Canterbury from this cathedral.

The choir and transepts are the original Gothic–The Nave was rebuilt in the end of the 19th c. Behind the door into the vestry are the remains of a Norman door—the last part that is left from the Norman Church

There is also a chapel named in honor of John Harvard who owned an Inn (The Queen’s Head which he sold and then emigrated to America), who left half of his fortune to build a Library at Harvard University.

There is also a 13th c. wooden effigy of a knight—said to be one of the oldest surviving in England (the effigy not the actual knight).

Check out the next blog coming up and I’ll give you a walking tour thru the rest of Southwark—-One of those ones we had planned last April.

The Warenne family.

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Ian McKellen Is Back Doing Shakespeare On The London Stage In 2024

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The 32 Best Places to Spend Christmas Around the World

CREATING CHERISHED CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS FOR CHILDREN

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The birds we love are disappearing

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ULTIMATE Indiana Jones Adventure at Disney World and Disneyland

True Raiders: The Untold Story of the 1909 Expedition to Find the Legendary Ark of the Covenant Hardcover – September 21, 2021

From Edgar Award-nominated author Brad Ricca, this book tells the true story of Monty Parker, a British rogue nobleman who, after being dared to do so by Ava Astor, the so-called “most beautiful woman in the world,” headed a secret 1909 expedition to find the fabled Ark of the Covenant. Like a real-life version of Raiders of the Lost Ark, this incredible story of adventure and mystery has almost been completely forgotten today.

In 1908, Monty is approached by a strange Finnish scholar named Valter Juvelius who claims to have discovered a secret code in the Bible that reveals the location of the Ark. Monty assembles a ragtag group of blueblood adventurers, a renowned psychic, and a Franciscan priest, to engage in a secret excavation just outside the city walls of Jerusalem. They encounter traps, spies, mysteries, secret societies, and dark forces more ancient than the Old Testament itself. In a sprawling adventure that reaches from King Tut’s tomb to the Titanic and even to the cold streets of Whitechapel, True Raiders tells the true story behind one of the world’s most beloved movies — and how it’s all somehow connected.

Using recently uncovered records from the original expedition and several newly translated sources, True Raiders is the first retelling of this group’s adventures- in the space between fact and faith, science and adventure.

Disney’s Indiana Jones Ride Announces Temporary CLOSURE

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These Scenic Sleigh Rides Across the Country Are Bound to Take Your Breath Away

Christmas Eve Across Europe – Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide – Travel Bite

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Remember how I keep telling you small places and things can often be beautiful, interesting and enjoyable—-Here’s one I like

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A hilarious holiday tale based on the best-selling book series by Barbara Park.

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As with any changes you make in regard to your health you should first discuss them with your doctor

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(and they are not all in Florida)

There have been people in their automobiles on the beaches of Daytona (and other beach towns in Volusia County) since the early days of the automobile and it has continued to the present day on the hard packed sand of Florida’s Atlantic coastline.

There is a charge for the cars with an exit and re-entry possible (check the Beach Driving Link at the beginning of this article for full details), there are also specific times that cars are allowed on the beach.

The beach is accessible and free for pedestrians and bicyclists 24 hours a day, depending on tides and weather conditions.

Before you go you might want to check beach conditions and the like as occasional higher than usual tides will result in parking not being allowed on the beach among other things.

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#1 Banff

#2 Jasper National Park

#3 Vancouver, Canada

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This is one of the area of London that I find that most Americans know little or even nothing about. It is an area that’s been there for awhile but not by that name. It was recorded in the

in 1088 a Sudweca (Southern Defense Work) as it was Sud–South of the existing city of London. which in modern days is South (duh) wark (work)—it also is set on the southern end of

Of course like the rest of London it has churches—the one shown at the beginning this piece is Southwark’s oldest—in fact it is actually London’s oldest Gothic Church—

–it was mentioned in the same book we found Southwark in–the Doomsday one—it states that there has been a church on this site since 606 AD (which makes it the oldest building standing in Southwark)…..Oh and

the Christian God was not the only to occupy this site for excavations on the church grounds have found a Roman hunter god here as well.

Oh and it is said that

Chaucer,

and

Shakespear : who has more than one point of note including a memorial window

All attended the church here (and there are memorial to them and to a contemporary of Chaucer, John Gower, the poet.

Shakespear’s brother (youngest) Edward was buried here in Dec. 1607.

Thomas Becket , who was martyredeventually in Canterbury Cathedral, was said to have preached here in the 12th c and make that last trip to Canterbury from this cathedral.

The choir and transepts are the original Gothic–The Nave was rebuilt in the end of the 19th c. Behind the door into the vestry are the remains of a Norman door—the last part that is left from the Norman Church

There is also a chapel named in honor of John Harvard who owned an Inn (The Queen’s Head which he sold and then emigrated to America), who left half of his fortune to build a Library at Harvard University.

There is also a 13th c. wooden effigy of a knight—said to be one of the oldest surviving in England (the effigy not the actual knight).

Check out the next blog coming up and I’ll give you a walking tour thru the rest of Southwark—-One of those ones we had planned last April.

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Disney’s Indiana Jones Ride Announces Temporary CLOSURE

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Remember how I keep telling you small places and things can often be beautiful, interesting and enjoyable—-Here’s one I like

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Got a Titanic Addict in the family or group?

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DRAGONS BRING TREASURERS BACK TO THEIR CAVES

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