According to some sources, William Rich (a baker in Fleet Street) came up with the modern tiered wedding cake design in the 18th century by looking at the tiered spire of St Bride's church.


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The  Council of British Druid Orders (CoBDO) have submitted a request to English Heritage for two collections of human skeletons, excavated from the Avebury area in southern England, to be reburied.

A summary of their request:
"The Council’s requests for reburial broadly fit into 3 categories:
1. Ethics - display and storage as immoral and ( Read more... )

Got back from England on Thursday! I'll probably make a longer friends only post about it in a bit, but here's the jist ( Read more... )

Boil many carrots, beets, and potatoes. Drain, and save some of the juice ( Read more... )