I'm 100% Sicilian. Several years ago my sister and I visited Sicily. I'm so glad we did! What a fascinating place! While there, we saw an iridescent horizontal rainbow high in the sky caused by Iceland's volcanic eruptions. We walked on the slopes of Mt Vesuvias and through the Valley of the Gods. We had a "near" Mafia experience in a small restaurant in Palermo. We learned the Mafia was involved in construction so they could hide bodies in the walls and slabs of buildings, including homes...and they did! We saw a gorgeous cathedral in Monreale (built by Christians and Muslims working side by side) in which the Old and New Testaments are depicted, all in gold mosaics. We heard stories from The Iliad and the Odyssey that some say suggest the region's geography and myths might have filtered into the epic poems, even if not explicitly named. We saw the Flower Carpet Festival in Noto. We saw the salt "fields" of Trapani. In, Syracuse, we participated in a Feast of St. Lucia celebration in which men dressed in period clothing carried a 15 ton silver statue of the saint from the cathedral at one end of the piazza to the Church of St. Lucia on the other end. Women carried relics of the saint (a piece of her elbow.). We saw cathedrals with architecture that reflected every civilization that had invaded Sicily including the Greeks, Romans and Moors and vegetation throughout the island which also reflected the various invading civilizations. I'd love to make a return trip there! So fascinating!
I am very pleased to send apostcard to you in the new yesr. Her in EGYPT WE usually celebrate merychrismass with all friends either Muslims or Christian and it is a national vacation day so we spend together a beautiful day with all family and friends.
Coming from New Zealand (Aotearoa is the Māori name), we sometimes feel left out. The country is in the Southern Hemisphere and is frequently left out on world maps.
Thank you BBO for acknowledging NZ, both now and in the future.
Love this game .I learned it when I was only 14 but had not played till 50 ! Yet I could remember very basic rules . Can’t wait to retire and spend more time playing .Thanks to all teachers who taught me something .As we believe in my culture …teachers are equivalent to messengers of God .
I'm in Liverpool (the 1 where the Beatles came from!). We're known as Scousers. The name originates from a local dish called Scouse. It's a very basic meat stew cooked in a pan on the hob. No browning of the ingredients required - onion, carrot potatoes and the cheapest stewing beef are put into the pan, seasoned with salt and white pepper, covered with water and left to simmer until all the ingredients break down. Serve with red cabbage, beetroot and crusty bread. This is the basic version - every family has its own recipe.
My husband and I started using BBO during COVID and now after having moved to another country it’s been a godsend to be able to keep in touch and continue to do ”battle” with our longstanding friends, so thank you BBO!
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I'm 100% Sicilian. Several years ago my sister and I visited Sicily. I'm so glad we did! What a fascinating place! While there, we saw an iridescent horizontal rainbow high in the sky caused by Iceland's volcanic eruptions. We walked on the slopes of Mt Vesuvias and through the Valley of the Gods. We had a "near" Mafia experience in a small restaurant in Palermo. We learned the Mafia was involved in construction so they could hide bodies in the walls and slabs of buildings, including homes...and they did! We saw a gorgeous cathedral in Monreale (built by Christians and Muslims working side by side) in which the Old and New Testaments are depicted, all in gold mosaics. We heard stories from The Iliad and the Odyssey that some say suggest the region's geography and myths might have filtered into the epic poems, even if not explicitly named. We saw the Flower Carpet Festival in Noto. We saw the salt "fields" of Trapani. In, Syracuse, we participated in a Feast of St. Lucia celebration in which men dressed in period clothing carried a 15 ton silver statue of the saint from the cathedral at one end of the piazza to the Church of St. Lucia on the other end. Women carried relics of the saint (a piece of her elbow.). We saw cathedrals with architecture that reflected every civilization that had invaded Sicily including the Greeks, Romans and Moors and vegetation throughout the island which also reflected the various invading civilizations. I'd love to make a return trip there! So fascinating!
I am very pleased to send apostcard to you in the new yesr. Her in EGYPT WE usually celebrate merychrismass with all friends either Muslims or Christian and it is a national vacation day so we spend together a beautiful day with all family and friends.
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Coming from New Zealand (Aotearoa is the Māori name), we sometimes feel left out. The country is in the Southern Hemisphere and is frequently left out on world maps.
Thank you BBO for acknowledging NZ, both now and in the future.
Love this game .I learned it when I was only 14 but had not played till 50 ! Yet I could remember very basic rules . Can’t wait to retire and spend more time playing .Thanks to all teachers who taught me something .As we believe in my culture …teachers are equivalent to messengers of God .
I'm in Liverpool (the 1 where the Beatles came from!). We're known as Scousers. The name originates from a local dish called Scouse. It's a very basic meat stew cooked in a pan on the hob. No browning of the ingredients required - onion, carrot potatoes and the cheapest stewing beef are put into the pan, seasoned with salt and white pepper, covered with water and left to simmer until all the ingredients break down. Serve with red cabbage, beetroot and crusty bread. This is the basic version - every family has its own recipe.
it is time you give your robot some ai so it can learn from mistakes
I am trying to send the postcard but it will not upload the photograph nor will it 'send' without the photograph. Is there a glitch?
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Thank you so much for your nice Postcard . I want to wish the entire BBO team and all the players a great year.
Kind regards
My husband and I started using BBO during COVID and now after having moved to another country it’s been a godsend to be able to keep in touch and continue to do ”battle” with our longstanding friends, so thank you BBO!