Birds Have Housing Problems On The Farne Islands
J C Clarke visits the Farne Islands off Northumberland to describe the killiwakes cormorants shags puffins guillemots razorbills terns and eider ducks. The ledges on Staple and Brownsmantwo are crowded with kittiwakes as birds insist on privacy.
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Farne Islands
Northumberland
J. C. Clarke
Staple
Brownsman
Farnes
Household Remedies From A Practical Guide
How to remove rust stains with lemon juice and salt, and rewash after the stain disappears. Make putty by mixing linseed oil with sifted whiting. Restore scratched silverware with putty powder and olive oil then polish. Freshen rancid burger by melting and skimming then adding a toast. Stop hiccups by sugar and vinegar, repeating if needed.
Harvest and visitors color a busy Ontario week
The writer notes a busy period of threshing and harvest preparations amid scattered storms. Visitors from Mattawa arrive by train or bus from Toronto, while daughters secure jobs and sisters travel to Fort William and England. A trip to Malton Airport reveals new terminals and unmet expectations. Vehicle hiccups and a closing drive with berry picking cap the week.
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Mattawa
Bob
Toronto
Daughter
Fort Wiliam
Points North
England
Malton
Cicely
Canada
America Airlines
Canning and preserving tips for fruit jars and packs
A general talk on canning explains hot pack versus cold pack methods for fruits such as cherries apricots peaches pears plums and prunes. It covers jar preparation syrup recipes processing methods hot water bath oven method and corrective steps for leaks and jar seals.
Vehicle Troubles Highlight Roadside Rescue
A motorist assisted with a tow home after a mechanical issue. Bob drove the larger truck to tow the smaller vehicle back. An ignition short caused the incident. Visitors were involved in the mishap.
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Bob
Dickens Lunch at The Cock Tavern and its Writers Inn Legacy
The Cock Tavern, famed as London’s oldest chop-house, traces its fame to writers and journalists who shaped stories there. Dickens reportedly lingered over lunches of two to three hours, while Johnson, Goldsmith, Thackeray and Pepys are tied to its benches and portraits.
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Cock Tavern
London
Grinling Gibbons
Charles II
Thackeray and
Goldsmith
Pepys
Diarist
Dickens
Law Courts
Chancery Lane
Fleet Street
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