The book was about how flowers got their names. The two illustrations I particularly remember are Sweet William who was a gardener in a checked shirt and Daisy which had daisies being put to bed when...
Though it can hardly be called literature, I am trying to find a children's book from the 40s or 50s which described how flowers got their names. I remember illustrations of Daisies being put to bed...
I read this book about 6 years ago. Written by a woman and in the first person, it follow the story of a single woman who buys a flat in the town (Possibly Céret but changed for the novel) She...
I read about 12 years ago, and in condensed form, a novel about a journey up a Chines River. I can't remember much detail, but it was very descriptive and 'Road-Book'-like, and had details such as the...
I read in condensed form, a book about sailing up a Chinese River. Very descriptive and all on old craft with boatmen having to, for example judge the rapids exactly to be able to pass. Would love to...
We have two different eucalyptus (SW France). One with round leves, thrives, the other with pointed ovate leaves struggles and appears 'rusty' and the leaves drop. Both planted in well drained clay...
I have a Ministry of Health card from 1943 with a reference number for my late grandmother. Is there any way to obtain her details from this? I am particularly looking for her birth. At the time, The...
My grandfather was born in Catshill Bromsgrove in 1881. In the 'where born' column of the birth certificate it says 'Catshill Bromsgrove CNSD'. Does anyone know what this stands for in this context?...
Half of my friend's computer has defaulted to German, though it has never been set up in German and she knows no German. Attempts to change it back to English have failed. Any ideas?
I would like to identify the location of the scene in a ceramic tile painting I have. Is there any way of putting a photo on AnswerBank to help with this?
The verb 'parpel?ger' appears in Jean de Florette and Manon des sources by Marcel Pagnol, but not in French dictionaries. Apparently it is a word confined to the area around Marsailles, but what does...
Whatever happened to Surprise Peas? Last seen by us in the early 90s, then suddenly they were no more. The question was asked a couple of years ago, but didn't get an answer.
