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  1. Posted · Edited by josie

    Interesting token, what did W Williams of London deal in ?

    William Williams’ London (Middlesex) copper Conder halfpenny token dated 1795. Obverse: The arms of the City of London with legend: “FEAR GOD AND HONOUR THE KING 1795”. Reverse: A portcullis surmounted by the Prince of Wales’ crest with legend: “W. WILLIAMS LONDON”, “RENDER TO CAESAR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR’S”. Plain edge. Issued by William Williams who was originally a grinder and latterly a button manufacturer with a business at 103 St. Martin’s Lane, Charing Cross, London. It is thought he was Welsh by the inclusion of the Prince of Wales’ crest.

    I wonder if it's also a subliminal message to the future George IV, Prince of Wales in 1795 and already a 'bad sort'? HONOUR THE KING and RENDER TO CAESAR seems like a pretty clear advice for a wayward Prince.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honour

    1765-1795...4o years wonder when the word honvor first appear in token,i think it is british word,not latin or french like honor.

  2. Posted · Edited by josie

    We don't have much luck with cats. There's a farm very close and they seem to have more cats that cows. They often end up befriending us and then we 'adopt' them and they live here. Two of them have even had there babies in the garden, but they never seem to live long. We gave 2 babies away and the one we kept (named Roger, after Syd Barrett) died of FIP before he got to 2. The other week his mother (Noodle) died aged about 5. She lived in the house for a few months but was never that healthy. Some end up dead on the road, too. We pay the vet bills to try to keep them going, but they just keep breeding and dying.

    Jvst be carefvll Chris,cats have sometimes have good thing, bvt can cavse astma to others,also pet is good thing

    ...they know if something is arvond the area in the air or soil,there is an increase of allergy to cows milk this days like what skiis have mentioned in the past...milk will be ban...maybe the immvne system of most people are on the decrease to mvch vse of antibiotic,immvne system is fvlly develope in 2 yrs old i think.

  4. Posted · Edited by josie

    They say that most british coins is very hard to get in high grade in raw...especially in slab...if they are type set collectors,since most british collectors are into raw or type collection...i think.

    Since 2 major GC did have the same grade wonder what CGS will grade it,most american collectors do collect american coins thats why there market is different than GB,most GB collectors do it for hobby.not like america i think,,other collectors or investor who have money....it is been disvss in the past that they are cherry picking high price and rare coins maybe.... now they are going to british coins in slab since there is CGS GB company....amalgam of raw to slab market of GB coins and may change the market of GB coins in slab,only GB dealers and collector expert will know...for they are on the eye what is happening on the market,hope it is not artificial spike of prices the last one who bvy it maybe in the loosing side,if it is increasing like most rare coin of america and its slab coins with high prices dont know what GB coin collector comment on it,probally they dont like it.

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    I believe this was issued in commemoration of the Relief of Mafeking during the Boer War of 1899 to 1903.

    No military connection but the sort of civilian medallion sold quite commonly in the early 20th Century.

    It probably had a patriotic red, white and blue ribbon.

    Similar items were produced for royal weddings, funeral, coronations, etc.

    Not limited to medals this sort of commemorative would also include, tins, flags, tie pins, coins, etc.

    Thanks

    Its referenced Laidlaw: 0123b but i cant find the book or the ref for it

    I believe this was issued in commemoration of the Relief of Mafeking during the Boer War of 1899 to 1903.

    No military connection but the sort of civilian medallion sold quite commonly in the early 20th Century.

    It probably had a patriotic red, white and blue ribbon.

    Similar items were produced for royal weddings, funeral, coronations, etc.

    Not limited to medals this sort of commemorative would also include, tins, flags, tie pins, coins, etc.

    Thanks

    Its referenced Laidlaw: 0123b but i cant find the book or the ref for it

    Thanks for the info circa 19oo maybe events before 19oo.

    It is a CM for civilians or commemorate an events,either death,coronation.

    Most military medal have bigger size and soldier name in the edge other on the back depending what kind of medal.

    It can be anything commemorating an event either the campaign of 3 generals there is a rose and thistle and shamrock which the infantry was designated as its symbol and cross rifle maybe to commemorate the infantry on that time the irish royal gvard and other royal or infantry maybe.

  6. Posted · Edited by josie

    Maybe it is general service medal for infantry.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_awards_and_decorations_of_the_United_Kingdom

    A transition pace for medals...it is silver is for officer bronze for enlisted i think,there are some article that medal..bvt most on decoration and insignia was modified when many infantry was vnified from 2nd boer to WWI i think.

    http://books.google.ie/books?id=BsNguHQdG0wC&pg=PA23&dq=BOER+INFANTRY+MEDAL&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ltSWU8CHOsXF7AagtoGgAQ&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=BOER%20INFANTRY%20MEDAL&f=false

    Maybe this one is close i think.

    cross rifle is for infanry with horse movnted infantry,horn maybe scovt same as binoclar,wreath is for award or crown medal or medalet i think.

    the 3 general maybe infantry on what sign they have,british infantry symbol rose thisle shamrock.

  7. Posted

    Cosmos episode in Climate change or global warming last part what Titans made last ten thovsand yrs ago.

    Gobekitepe,stonehenge and sphinx have T shape strvctvre seen in time scanner i think. later on develope to field like the rice terraces if ripen golden in color same when the top part of phyramid in giza was painted with gold color, from steps system to bench,monvment to field from agricvltre to bvrial vses depending on which side of the world.

    From hvnter gathere,to fisher to sea fearer to farming to stone to iron...so on

    From beads to cowry to to gold to bronze to digital cvrrency.

    Jvst posting.

  10. Posted · Edited by josie

    Just a comment.

    For me UK is blessed,most that i see that america have in the past have origin in UK from from computer to airlines now most of the site are america from software to hardware to space technologies.

    Before WWI most have crowns after WWII most have democracy... from crown to cents...from Victoria to maggie to innovations and goods to finacial cities most goods I think america have it in the past... now china makes it maybe it depends on what season it is who will be in power.

    Maybe Who ever will be in power may walk in the street of the city in 12 gates ...Just a comment.

  14. Posted · Edited by josie

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinoflagellate

    http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/marine-life-latest/red-tide-dinoflagellates-and-health-risks-in-the-philippines.html

    Maybe the acid sulfur or carbon acid...etc in the ocean and fresh water then breakdown by microbes

    RBG,yellow for sulfur...bitter most bitter food have high content of sulfur?,carbon is black crystalized transparent.

    Just posting.

    Just in case.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wormwood_(star)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemisia_herba-alba

    http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25207-largest-ever-yellow-star-is-1300-times-bigger-than-sun.html

  15. Posted · Edited by josie

    tardigrades are really cool little beasties, they can survive everywhere

    In one of the episode on the earth weather planktons and algae bloom..color red..?? play a part in eco sytem,moss is color green as other plants,tardigrade waste prodvct is svlfvr..color yellow from its secretion.?Blve like dolerite,azvrite and lapiz lazvli where they did get there color the only color blve element when bvrn is copper.? minimal or less svlfvr maybe.blve whale eat mostly of planktons some color blvish green,jelly fish is consider a plankton,circle...or cycle .. they need svnligth to trigger tardigades to be active i think.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_in_health#Dietary_sources

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemocyanin

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nautilus#Shell

  16. Posted · Edited by josie

    Extremophile,tardigrades.lithotroph ..moss....tress...rock.,

    http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=40117.0

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardigrade

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithotroph

    http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26614092

    Sarsen always moist weathering?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarsen#Human_uses

    Maybe like rock Hydrolysis?

    like single cell bacteria that secretes flvid like svlfvr....like in great lakes might be remains in last glacier or the lake is pollvted and bactria changing the waste in great lake and end resvlt is svlfvr acid.

    Rock made of..?.

    Skeletal fragment.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limestone

    Feldspar and sarsen?

    Feldspar no ore..hava Ca.Na.Si...

    http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2012/hardy-organisms-discovered-in-bitter-cold-antarctic-brine/

    Ca.. bones mostly in living animals,Ca settle to sediments Limestones?heated by magma flow or by heat feldspar?

    Weight?

    Some artifact made of dolerite axe and arrow head or on that area or rock from stone henge it self,wonder what is the weight or arrow head made of dolerite as a penny is smallest vnit and one pillar of stonehenge is a Povnd?,22 grains remains standard in arrow head in silver sterling.

    Heated more they are making glass and crystal on feldspar the finer the sovnd the finer the glass like what they discover that stonehenge made for acvstic maybe like the theory Om sovnd of cosmos?

    Now they are making glass from felspar to make glass or crystal more

  17. Posted · Edited by josie

    Rock art.

    http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-18648683

    Making art by flint or other stones

    Seen several on rock art in GB....most are circle symbol to planet or power symbol?...

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1041340/Revealed-Britains-secret-treasure-trove-stone-age-rock-art.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creswell_Crags

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_art

    There is a hole made in glacier times in great lakes in NA. also in antartica

    http://www.examiner.com/article/what-lies-underneath-antarctica-a-hole-bigger-than-the-grand-canyon

    http://phys.org/news160645491.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremophile

    Carving stone by flint or other stones will take time and effort,below the antartic and North america in glacial times can make holes by natvral way..?..

    Limesstones can easily cvrved by combination of water and fire dont know if it will work in feldspar and sarsen with sodivm element on it?.

    The dense brine or salt that comes ovt in frozen antartic?.

    Jvst a comment.

  18. Posted · Edited by josie

    Posting

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/archaeology/10801847/Stonehenge-discovery-rewrites-history-books.html

    http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-12244964

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prehistoric_Britain#Context

    http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlkik/ihm/ancient.htm

    Tony Robinson and time team have several documentary how GB or maybe Ireland become an island,The oldest monument is stonehenge and others on that area...high ground in west of GB or west of wales..melting of glacier ice in north america increase the sea level.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_Glacial_Maximum

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    Yes, it is about 15 miles east of here. I go past it every time I have the misfortune to go along the A303 to Andover or further.

    Geoff.

    Thany you for the reply,i onced thought it was a rain measurememnt basin several pole and small basin near the river in documentary that they are using that expert said washing after the ritual or procession,i think they say they have found an artifact that was related or use by Egyptian,maybe not sure some kind of measurement that Egypt is using came from Britannia and there is also records that medetterinian also pilgrimage in stonehenge good site,just a comment.

  23. Posted

    I have been lucky, my house is quite high so not likely to flood. We were down at Crewkerne on Sunday, and there was a lot of flooding. On the Somerset levels it is once again under water with villages cut off.

    I noticed today that I have two Pelargoniums in a hanging basket still alive. Just shows how mild it has been, we have had a few frosts but not severe. But last winter it turned colder in late January.

    Roll on next month I can get to work on my trees.

    geoff.

    Is stonehenge is in your county?

    Seen documentary i thought stonehenge is for astronomy and weather ended up dust throwing in the river a cycle of life,all goes to dust,just a comment.

  24. Posted · Edited by josie

    From mist to hail,to turbulance to tornado,red rain from desert across the world BBC have a good ducumentary polar vortex they say it is connected to dust,fire or warming i think,from solar flare,solar wind maybe comet ison or accumulation of dust in earth,they already said that it will be a cold winter there are 2 vortex in north located in Canada another one in siberia,with all the heat and cold,cold can reach its absolute temperature while heat is planks heat of the universe they say,what earth can hold or limit?,dust to rock even rock have salt and other minerals do not know the freezing point of salt heavy current brine or boiling point of it,....rock salt or and maybe other stones with sodium?,just a comment.

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