My Campbell forebears are remembered in Crathie old churchyard

The old churchyard at Crathie © Alan Morrison I have blogged with pride the tale of my kinsman Alexander Campbell , who refused to shave his...

Why Do Girls and Boys Reach Puberty Younger Than They Used To?

Girls, and probably boys, are reaching puberty years younger than they did in our great-grandparents' generation.  Why?  There's no ...

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Off-Topic: Can you give me exact info about this Indore coin?

I have this piece in my coin collection that needs identification. Can you help? It is Indian Indore State copper 1/4 anna. Weights 6.22 gr...

FLOWER ARRANGING

Lin creates fun/bold flower brooches and pins made from felt and Lin also restyles hats and scarves with stylish appeal.

Grab A Seat, The Curtain Is Rising

It's a miracle!  Every moment we are alive the systems of the human body work in unison striving for optimum performance.  No matter the...

Tacoma Smelter Plume – how to reduce exposure to the legacy pollutants

The Tacoma Smelter Plume (TSP) was caused by a copper smelter run by the company Asarco  in Tacoma. For about 100 years the industrial site...

Iain Sinclair: At large in a 'fictional' Hackney

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When Jeremy Corbyn claimed the Wrekin for socialism

Photo by Sabine J Hutchinson www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk In the Shropshire Star Peter Harrison, who was chairman of Wrekin Young Socialist...