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Making Jam

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 7 months ago

Making home-made preserves is easy and economical. Learn how, with this illustrated article.

3 comments    recipes nutrition save money
My maternal grandmother; photo circa 1970.77

Four Branches

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 6 months ago

Adshead, Ashbrook, Bray and McGowan Family Tree. This is the story of four branches of my family, leading back in time from my parents to my grandparents and great-grandparents.

7 comments    genealogy family history mcgowan
Ready in under 30 minutes!72

Easy Meals - Potato Soup

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 5 weeks ago

Ready in under 30 minutes! On cold winter's nights, when you want food which is hot, tasty and quick to make, give potato soup a try. It's easy and economical, and can be made in under half an hour - which is...

2 comments    save money herbs cheese
Ladies bowling tournament in June 2009.75

Ashton Park

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 7 months ago

Ashton Park in West Kirby, Cheshire, is an outstanding example of an eartly Edwardian public park.  It has been awarded with Green Flag status from the Civic Trust every year since 2004.

0 comments    wildlife ducks ponds
West Kirby beach, with the Welsh hills and Little Eye on the horizon.74

West Kirby Walk

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 3 months ago

The beach wraps around the Wirral peninsula like a sandy collar stretching some twenty-five miles in length, and the display of Blue Flags reveals its rank as one of Europe's cleanest beaches. A person can...

3 comments    england seals druids
Hattie and Joyce in their soon-to-be-replaced run.72

Backyard Chickens

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 9 days ago

An informative introdcution to keeping chickens in your garden.

2 comments    birds eggs chickens
The garden slowly begins to take shape. The central path is just to the left of the circular lawn - you can just see the corner where it starts. Later on, this path was continued up to the rear border. This photo was taken circa. 2001.67

Adele's Garden

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 5 months ago

The garden was a wild tangle of waist-high grasses, weeds, brambles and mare's tail when my husband and I bought our home on the Wirral peninsula in 2000. The media was merrily enthusing about the Millennium...

6 comments    gardening flowers vegetables
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Self Publishing Pitfalls

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 2 months ago

For serious writers, the importance of publicity, promotion and marketing should not be underestimated. Turning an MS into a physical book is only a small part of the whole publishing process. If an author is determined to go it alone...

6 comments    design fiction publishing
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Richie Tattoo Artist

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 5 months ago

Richard Cosgrove-Bray began learning how to tattoo when he was aged only eleven. His studio in the heart of Liverpool's busy city centre has been established since 1993. Richie's studio is on the corner of...

3 comments    tattoos tattoo tattoo designs
Standing on Hilbre Island, looking across the mouth of the River Dee and into the Irish Sea.72

Hilbre Island

by AdeleCosgroveBray

published 7 months ago

Hilbre Island sits in the mouth of the Dee Estuary, facing the Irish Sea. Cut off from the mainland twice each day, it is one of Wirral's true beauty spots.

7 comments    wildlife roman pools
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