Nearly ALL religions seem to have
fasting in their program as a ritual
or to show love of a particular deity....
fasting in their program as a ritual
or to show love of a particular deity....
But it is also a trend in Weight loss
beachcombing
I am not a lover of lounging around on the beach...but I LOVE beachhcombing !
My favorite spot is Birling Gap:
28th March 1938: Combing the beach for hidden treasure washed up by the tides at Brighton . A favourite occupation of the unemployed as well as holiday visitors.
You can find all sorts of interesting stuff:
Some of my own finds:
and of course, you can never start young enough :~))
physical fitness
Physical fitness is generally achieved through exercise, correct nutrition and enough rest. Do you need more exercise ? Take the Body Mass Index test
After all you don't want to end up like David.....
The US seems to lead the field in obesity:
- Trends by State 1985–2009
- Obesity by Race/Ethnicity 2006-2008
- County-Specific Diabetes and Obesity Prevalence, 2007
- Obesity data and trends
- Obesity rates 2010
They have a special Presidents Council to promote fitness. If you visit the US you'll see that it's not working very well....
But getting fit has been around a long time :
Here are 12 hints on how to get fit cheaply
And if nothing else helps, you can get a job....................
enthusiasm
"Enthusiasm is the greatest asset in the world.
It beats money and power and influence.
It is no more or less than faith in action."
- Henry Chester
It beats money and power and influence.
It is no more or less than faith in action."
- Henry Chester
GH
Greenhouses have been around for a long time. The very first thing to resemble a GH was something the Romans used to grow cucumbers for Emperor Tiberius (what a coincidence that is !) They were grown in wheelbarrows stored under frames or in cucumber houses glazed with either oiled cloth known as "specularia" or with sheets of selenite, then wheeled out into the sunshine every day.
The first modern greenhouses were built in Italy in the 13th century to house the exotic plants that explorers brought back from the tropics.
For a total history of greenhouses etc - click HERE
The first modern greenhouses were built in Italy in the 13th century to house the exotic plants that explorers brought back from the tropics. We've come a long way since then :~)) The largest greenhouses were built in the nineteenth Century The glasshouses at Kew Gardens in England are a prime example of the Victorian greenhouse styles.
Holland is of course famous for it's acres and acres of them, in which they grow lots of tasteless tomatoes. They have now even developed a new systeem to grow them is desert climates...
My eye was caught by the following picture of the future of greenhouses:
The one below has a spiral to increase the area of production.
And the one to the right is actually a green House
And the one to the right is actually a green House
Leo and I played a very small part in the design for the latest greenhouse to be erected at the RHS garden Wisley.
My 2nd cousin Ken is a horticulturist and was on the committee that choose the design. He and his wife came over to Holland and we showed them various greenhouses... the one at the Keukenhof was inspirational and they chose the Dutch company that built it to also construct the one at Wisley :~))
For a total history of greenhouses etc - click HERE
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