Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
Ireland
Joined myLot 6 years ago
Irishman, poet, gardener, publisher, translator, traveller. Father of 4 living in rural Ireland, who has called many places home.
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Go Ask Alice / Admin
@GoAskAlice (5827)
18 Feb 19
This has always been one of our more cardinal rules, and I can't believe I find myself in the position of having to "remind" everyone about this. Especially some of our more veteran members. I am simply going to quote the...
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Go Ask Alice / Admin
@GoAskAlice (5827)
18 Feb 19
This has always been one of our more cardinal rules, and I can't believe I find myself in the position of having to "remind" everyone about this. Especially some of our more veteran members. I am simply going to quote the...
67 responses •
122 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
14 Oct 18
It's that time of year again. As the danger of frost increases, I need to get all the succulents and tender plants into a protected environment, so they can safely survive the winter. I have a fan heater in the greenhouse and set...
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7 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
30 Oct 18
In 1059 the governor of Shilb (modern-day Silves in Portugal), Prince Muhammad ibn Abbad, was visiting Seville. He was taking a walk along the river Wad al-Kebir (the modern-day Guadalquivir) with his friend, the renowned...
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5 people
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Nov 18
We got the coldest temperatures of the year last night. 28 degrees. But the sun is shining bright now and it should be in the 40s for the high. The birds are enjoying the sunflower seeds on the deck. I am watching them from...
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17 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
30 Oct 18
In 1059 the governor of Shilb (modern-day Silves in Portugal), Prince Muhammad ibn Abbad, was visiting Seville. He was taking a walk along the river Wad al-Kebir (the modern-day Guadalquivir) with his friend, the renowned...
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5 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
11 Nov 18
On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...
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6 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
11 Nov 18
On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...
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6 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
11 Nov 18
On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...
7 responses •
6 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
11 Nov 18
On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...
7 responses •
6 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
11 Nov 18
On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...
7 responses •
6 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
11 Nov 18
On my last visit to Rome, I took the bus out to Trastevere. The name comes from Latin trans Tiberim ("across the river Tiber") and it is an area that has been somewhat apart since ancient times. In the early years it was a...
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6 people
Norman Darlington
@NormanDarlo (1071)
• Ireland
10 Nov 18
MAPPED OUT
My relationship with maps
has been intense
and even physical
Via cartography
I occupy a landscape,
my knight errant free
to ghost across the heath
Thanks to the warriors
of the OSI I
inhabit crustal...
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Courage7 You had me at ~
¨To ghost across the heath¨
Ah Heathcliffe and Cathy lol
13 Nov 18
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1 person
CarolDM
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
10 Nov 18
We got the coldest temperatures of the year last night. 28 degrees. But the sun is shining bright now and it should be in the 40s for the high. The birds are enjoying the sunflower seeds on the deck. I am watching them from...
22 responses •
17 people