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Encouraged by the author John Galsworthy who, along with his wife Ada, was a friend of the family, Ralph had been writing ever since he was a lad. When his father retired from the bank in 1902 the family moved to the lofty and leafy suburbs of Bracondale.  In his book From the Window Seat he wrote: “The house that mother and Aunt Maria Clark had so well chosen was 21 Bracondale. It cost some £1,200.” He wrote of the wonderful views across the city and beyond from the “sky parlour” bui...

Laura Ashley became a household name in the world of fashion for more than two decades. The Merthyr Tydfil born fashion designer and businesswoman expanded into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s. Laura Ashleys first shop was opened at 35 Maengwyn Street, Machynlleth in 1961. The Laura Ashley association is commemorated by a small plaque. Laura Ashley plaque. Picture: Wiki Commons. Here Laura worked with a seamstress to introduce their first forays into fashion, producin...

What happened to the Herald of Free Enterprise after she sank on March 6, 1987? Published: 06:00, 06 March 2021 Exactly seven months after a tragedy which devastated a nation, doomed ferry the Herald of Free Enterprise sailed like a ghost ship past the port she once called home. The battered remains of the cross-Channel vessel limped along the Kent coastline towed by the Markustrum, an ocean-going tug-boat. The Herald of Free Enterprise prior to the tragedy - which marks its 34th anniversary th...

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The Chef Chad Byrne, executive chef at Killarneys Brehon Hotel, has mentored young chefs with an exuberance that has impressed everyone in the industry. Never one to sit on his hands, he is now converting a horsebox into a mobile kitchen. "The Monday before lockdown, I was hosting the Kerry v Cork semi-final of the County Cooking Championships in front of 100 people at The Brehon Hotel. Kerry won, and great fun and food was had. Little did I know itd be my final week working fully until just be...

Leftists Want America To Be Like Europe — Except On Reopening Schools February 19, 2021 Wistful lefties often say America should become more like Europe. Usually, this means we should have a larger welfare state, higher taxes, socialized health care, and an indifference to religion. But while many on the left support Europe’s “free” college, there has been a curious silence from that quarter about how European nations are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in schools. That is because Eu...

Historical Heirloom Gardening with Ornamental Plants Heirloom gardening can combine ornamental plants into a variety of stunning landscape arrangements. Use this historical guide to create your heirloom garden. by Jo Ann Gardner The definition of heirloom ornamental plants is plants introduced to American gardens from 1600 to 1950 and a little beyond to accommodate the iris and other plants defined as "antique". Photo by Pixabay/kriemer ILLUSTRATION: MOTHER EARTH NEWS EDITORS T...

Story highlights To achieve this feat, Gadher packed the snacks in a box and attached it to helium weather balloon along with GoPro camera and a GPS tracker An Indian fast-food restaurant owner in Bath called Neeraj Gadher tried to send samosa and a wrap in space, however, the package landed in France. To achieve this feat, Gadher packed the snacks in a box and attached it to helium weather balloon along with GoPro camera and a GPS tracker. In picture: Samosa and a wrap packed by Neeraj Gadher ...