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5Cardiff the City of Arcades is a shopping paradise
Cardiff the capital of Wales has many attractions to delight tourists. Its historic arcades offer the best in shopping. Cardiff has been called "City of Arcades".
3Why did an Andromedan use the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson when talking to Alex Collier?
Alex Collier is famous for being a self-proclaimed alien contactee who says he has had many meetings with beings from Andromeda. But are his claims true?
4How to colour your beard or moustache?
Why colouring your beard or moustache with a hair dye is a good idea for men who want to stand out from the crowd?
6Why do people want to believe in mermaids? Are mermaids real?
Everyone knows what a mermaid looks like. They are the half-woman and half-fish mythological beings of folklore and fairy tales but people have believed that mermaids are real. It seems likely that the appeal a mermaid has is due to their great...
8Why dyeing your hair with crazy colour hair dyes is a fun thing to do
Crazy colour hair dyes help you stand out from the crowd and have fun. Many pop stars and celebs dye their hair like this and the hair dyes became popular in the Punk Rock era. Directions and Crazy Colour are two popular brands of semi permanent hair dye.
6Why Tenerife in the Canary Islands is a paradise for walking in?
Tenerife in the Canary Islands has a lot more to offer besides its beaches and tourist resorts. The island is a paradise for people who enjoy walking in the countryside and climbing mountains.
0Buy Milkweed seeds and help Monarch Butterfly conservation
Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) are facing many problems in the world today. Pesticides, herbicides, habitat destruction and Climate Change are all taking a heavy toll but many people are doing what they can to help with Monarch Butterfly...
20Winter Solstice on 21 December 2012 is not the end of the world
A lot of people think that the world is coming to an end on 21 December of this year, 2012, but this is not likely at all. The idea came about from a Mayan calendar that ends on that date but that is all there really is to the matter. A calendar...
35Why HubPages is still my favourite revenue sharing website
Over the past year or so there have been a lot of changes at HubPages and many new rules brought in and this has resulted in a lot of people not being happy with the site and actually leaving. A big part of the problem was caused by Google and what...
51What to do when your hubs are not featured - Normal is not good enough!
Hubpages has been making changes again and we all need to think about how these changes affect us. The site recently introduced a new system of âidlingâ hubs that are not performing well, hubs that are not getting much traffic or views. In other...
28What to write about at HubPages for money-making featured hubs
We all want our hubs to be featured and to make money from them so we need as much traffic as possible. We also need to know what subjects are the best ones to write about here.
99What subjects get Idled or not featured at HubPages?
HubPages brought in a system of making Hubs 'Idle' and later changed this to mean that they are not featured. Some subjects are more likely to get idled than others.
18False Christs and New Messiahs - a Biblical Word of Warning
The Bible warns that before Armageddon there will be false Christs claiming to be Jesus.
19Who is the man claiming to be King Arthur? Read The Trials of Arthur Revised Edition
King Arthur is a legendary character but today there is a man who claims to be his reincarnation. Arthur Uther Pendragon is a druid, an activist and ecowarrior and there is a book published about him.
17The Prisoner cult TV series withPatrick McGoohan as Number Six
Patrick McGoohan is probably best known for his role as Number Six in the cult TV series The Prisoner. Set in "The Village" , in each episode McGoohan tries in vain to escape.
34Changes at Facebook social networking site cause problems for users
Facebook social networking website keeps making changes but users find that these changes often cause them problems.
0Raga Rock inspired by a story about Lord Krishna
The song Raga Rock is based in part about the story of Lord Krishna and the Gopi cowgirls.
7Girl Singer - a song by Bard of Ely
My song Girl Singer was recorded in a recording session donated by Carl Bevan of the 60 Ft Dolls,. Girl Singer was inspired by something I have often been witness to when female singers, who are not famous or signed, may well get passed over at...
18The Iberian Lynx wild cat from Spain is an endangered animal species
Many big cats such as the tiger are in danger but so too is the much smaller Iberian Lynx that comes from Spain and Portugal.
60Open letter to Conspiracy Theorists
Conspiracy theorists, such as David Icke, talk and write about some very bizarre ideas as fact. Their followers often accept what they are hearing as the truth, but what if a lot of this sort of material is actually only partially truthful and is...
4Markus Rothkranz and the Prosperity Secret
I don't know about you but I get so tired of waiting for so many things. Usually I find myself in this situation because I am dependent on other people, dependent on them for money. I so often find myself in the crazy and frustrating situation of...
10Kogi warning ignored by Younger Brother so new film Aluna made
The Kogi or Cogui are an amazing tribal people who live in Colombia in South America high on the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain. They are surviving descendants of the ancient Tairona culture and have managed to keep their traditions despite...
9Jungle Love by Bard of Ely was once in Q magazine and now remastered
Jungle Love was a song I wrote way back in 1989 in response to a letter from a record company that said my material was not commercial enough. Their response inspired me to pen the lyrics of Jungle Love as a Pop song and not a serious composition. ...
16Winter drought 2011-2012 in Tenerife was a nightmare for farmers in the Canary Islands
Drought spells trouble for farmers anywhere but in Tenerife droughts in winter are very unexpected. So the lack of rainfall in the winter of 2011 and 2012 was a real nightmare for farmers.
6Boomtown Rats Bob Geldof gave Manana 10 but says John Otway style needed
Bob Geldof, who came to fame as singer for the Boomtown Rats thinks Bard of Ely's song Mañana needs John Otway-style production. The song was in the YouBloom Music Awards in 2012.
2Why holiday-makers choose Puerto Colon in Tenerife in the Canary Islands
Puerto Colon in the south of Tenerife is a very popular resort chosen by holiday-makers coming to the Canary Islands.
34Is Timeline a mistake Facebook is making?
If you use the popular social networking site Facebook you will probably already have Timeline, which is a new development there. Timeline was announced a week ago with the option of trying it ahead of its launch on 25 December. Timeline gives a...
2Ethiopian Gibe III Dam threatens Omo River Valley tribal people
The Gibe III Dam which is being built in Ethiopia, threatens the way of life of thousands of tribal people in the Omo River Valley.
0Slip model Shelby describes modelling in front of the camera
Slips and Curves model Shelby was recently interviewed for HubPages but here she describes what it is like being in front of the camera. The first time I started unbuttoning my blouse in front of the camera, my heart started racing and I felt a...
1Slips and Curves slip model Shelby interviewed
Please introduce yourself to my readers. I am Shelby. I am 19 years old and am reasonably new to modelling. I was always self-conscious and tried to find clothing, especially swim suits that would cover me completely. I finally, decided that I...
10If Belo Monte Dam is built the Zebra Pleco is endangered
The Belo Monte Dam threatens life in the Amazon region, from the lives of all the indigenous people who will lose their homes and livelihoods to unique species of wildlife. The very rare black and white Zebra Pleco fish being one example of an...
26Barack Obama teleported to Mars claim by Andrew D Basiago
Just when you thought you had heard everything comes the news that time and space travel are a reality by teleportation, just like in the sci-fi films and TV series. At least that is what is claimed by American lawyer, writer and 21st century...
32The Life on Mars debate
"Mars has become a kind of mythic arena onto which we have projected our Earthly hopes and fears," wrote world famous astronomer Carl Sagan. For very many years the debate has continued about whether the Red Planet actually has life on it. That it...
4Father Christmas and the Fly Agaric magic mushroom of fairy tales
The red and white of the traditional clothes that Santa Claus wears matches the colours of the hallucinogenic Fly Agaric fungus, and reindeer eat this truly magical mushroom too. This seemed far too much of a coincidence to ethnobotanist Jonathan...
6Gold Barbs, Cherry Barbs and other Barb species
If you don't know much about tropical fish you probably think that a barb is a hooked spike that could do some damage, and indeed such barbs exist, and this is one use for the word. There are fish species with barbels or whiskers around their mouths...
15Tropical Fish - Catfish are bottom-feeders
Catfish get their name because most species have whiskers on their mouths. Correctly referred to as barbels these organs are used to help them find food and as sense organs. There are very many species of catfish that are kept by tropical fish...
14Tenerife South's Yellow Mountain in Amarilla Bay in the Canary Islands
Amarilla Bay is a housing complex in the Costa del Silencio resort in the south of Tenerife. It has a Yellow Mountain that is a landmark for the area and of interest to naturalists and walkers.
4Livebearers - tropical fish that get pregnant
Livebearers, or live-bearers as it is also written, are a large group of mainly freshwater tropical fish in the Poeciliidae. They are technically speaking live-bearing tooth-carp but what stands out about them all is the ability they have to give...
4Tropical fish: Gouramis are bubble-nest breeders and labyrinth fish
Gouramis are popular tropical fish that are kept and bred by many hobbyists. The many species of gouramis are labyrinth fish that can breathe atmospheric air. Like the Siamese Fighting Fish they gulp air at the water surface and the males of most...
88Alex Collier quoted Ralph Waldo Emerson as the words of an Andromedan
Who is Alex Collier? Well, that depends on what you have been told and what you believe. The man known under this name is a very famous alien contactee who claims to have been in contact with the Andromedans for most of his life. Researcher...
10Tropical Fish - Keeping Kuhli Loaches - a popular tropical loach
The Kuhli Loach (Pangio kuhli) is an attractive yet eel-like tropical fish that has become a very popular species for keeping in community tanks. The little fish has a salmon-pink or pale orange body with 10-15 dark brown or blackish bars in...
42Why The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis are very popular as children's books
C.S. Lewis is probably most famous for the series of books for children that he wrote collectively known as The Chronicles of Narnia. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the best known of these.
2Live food for tropical fish for breeding condition
If you keep tropical fish, or cold water fish for that matter, the best food you can give many species is live food. That means small crustaceans, worms and insect larvae that your fish will love to gobble down. If you are hoping to breed tropical...
6Axolotls are Peter Pan salamanders
Just like Peter Pan in the classic story book by J. M. Barrie, the Axolotl refuses to grow up and never becomes more than a massive salamander tadpole that lives all its life underwater. The Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is an example of an animal...
13Macleays Spectre - a weird Australian phasmid or giant stick insect
The Macleay's Spectre or Giant Prickly Stick Insect (Exatosoma tiaratum) is a huge stick insect or phasmid species from Australia. Females grow to as much as 8" (20cm) long and have very bulky bodies. Both sexes curl up their bodies like very big...
5Keyhole Cichlids - how to breed this popular tropical fish
Cichlids are a large family of tropical fish and the Keyhole Cichlid (Cleithracara maronii)Â is very aptly named because it has a dark blackish marking on the side of its light-brown body that looks just like a keyhole. The Keyhole Cichlid is a...
8Water Lettuce and other floating plants for the tropical aquarium
Floating plants are aquatic flowering plants and ferns that, as their name suggests, float! This makes them really useful additions to the aquarium or for ponds. Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is an example of such a plant species but there are...
3Bumblebee Goby is an attractive freshwater tropical fish in the Goby family
Bumblebee Gobies are small tropical fish that are popular and attractive due to the black stripes they have on their yellow or orange-yellow bodies. This colouration is of course where they get their name from and they are often simply called...
2Tropical fish - Better Betta Splendens - the Siamese Fighting Fish has been selectively bred
The Siamese Fighting Fish has that name because the males fight ferociously and it comes from Thailand the country that used to be known as Siam. The Siamese Fighter's scientific name is Betta splendens and many people simply refer to these fish as...
3Paradise Fish: tropical fish that can be kept outside in summer
Many people assume that all tropical fish have to be kept in heated tanks at all times but this isn't strictly true. Many of the hardier species can be kept and bred in outside ponds in the summer months in the UK, North America and other countries...
6Spiny Eels are fascinating tropical fish to keep
Spiny Eels are very unusual tropical freshwater fish that not surprisingly have long bodies and look like eels! When I used to keep tropical fish many years ago I used to especially love keeping them and found you could make real pets out of Spiny...
20Tropical fish keeping - the good side and bad side of keeping them as pets
Tropical fish keeping is a very popular hobby for very many people and watching colourful fish in an attractive aquarium can be very therapeutic but there can be problems as well as pleasure.
15The Dropouts synopsis - an autobiographical account by The Bard of Ely
Back in the late sixties Timothy Leary was advocating that people should âturn on, tune in and drop out,â but convicted killer Charles Manson said this was bad advice. He knew what the young people were dropping out into and it was not a good...
0Why El Medano is a windsurfer's first choice in the Canary Islands
El Medano is where all the windsurfers gather on the south coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
25Why is soya flour in bread and what if you don't want it?
I love bread, fresh bread with butter, bread and Marmite, bread and jam, bread to make sandwiches, but my bread eating days are over. If I cannot buy a loaf of bread without soya flour in the ingredients then I am not going to buy any bread at all! ...
11The Butterfly Gardener by Miriam Rothschild and Clive Farrell of Butterfly World
The Butterfly Gardener is a book co-authored by Clive Farrell and the late Miriam Rothschild, and as its title suggests, it is about gardening to attract butterflies.
14The Rothschild Gardens book by Miriam Rothschild reviewed
The late Miriam Rothschild was an amazing woman who made a name for herself in many fields including botany, zoology and entomology. Above all she was a naturalist with a deep understanding of how important wild flowers and wildlife are, and how we...
0Actor Albert Torcaso host of Humanity Matters - the exclusive interview
Please introduce yourself. I want to introduce myself to all of Bard of Ely's readers and thank you, Bard, for the interview. I am Albert Torcaso. I live in the United States Of America In Pittsburgh, PA. at present. I am the creator, producer...
44Was Charles Manson really a serial killer or one of the first eco-warriors and a visionary?
Most people think of Charles Manson as a crazed serial killer but he is a philosopher, singer-songwriter and an eco-warrior and not everyone is convinced of his guilt.
6The Tenerife resort Las Galletas means "The Biscuits"
Las Galletas means "the biscuits" in Spanish but it is the name of a popular resort in the south of Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
12Raymond Deane's Travail: Dawn of a New Day - Illuminati, New World Order, 9:11 and racism in this new movie
Film director Raymond Deane has been called "The Quentin Tarantino of the Truth Movementâ and you can find out why in his new movie Travail: Dawn of a New Day. It is a fast-moving action-packed and very controversial suspense film that will appeal...
22How Milbemax ruined my life - singer Amata tells how the drug killed her dog
We are all expected to trust the drugs given out by vets just as we do with those prescribed by doctors but what happens when things go tragically wrong? All medications have side effects and some of these can be very serious, very serious indeed! ...
2What makes Tenerife South first choice of many visitors to the Canary Islands
Tenerifeâs Reina SofÃa Airport, which is commonly referred to as Tenerife South, is where most tourists arriving on the island touchdown. The south of Tenerife is many holiday-makersâ first choice of a destination in the Canary Islands. ...
16Coping with plumbing problems in the kitchen
Kitchen sinks can easily get blocked but what happens if you cannot afford a plumber and all the D-I-Y solutions fail to unblock it?
8Johnny Rotten's Still My Hero made it to the YouBloom Music Awards semi finals
Johnny Rotten's Still My Hero, as the title suggests, is a tribute to John Lydon, who came to fame as the singer for the Sex Pistols and went on to front PIL. The Sex Pistols were one of the most widely publicised and controversial Punk Rock bands...
10Tenerife resort Los Cristianos popular for Canary Islands holidays
The resort of Los Cristianos in Tenerife is a very popular holiday destination in the Canary Islands. It is near to Las Americas, alos very popular with tourists.
27Top rock band Jethro Tull were Living In The past and scored a hit?
The British rock band Jethro Tull, led by flamboyant front-man Ian Anderson, had a hit in 1969 entitled Living In The Past, and if time travel was a possibility and I could go back in time I would. You see I often end up thinking that the good old...
18Cynthia De Moss of Duke & Dutchess Creations was in the We Live In Public film
Cynthia De Moss is a multi-talented artist and one of the high points of her career was appearing in We Live In Public the much-acclaimed documentary film about Josh Harris the founder of JupiterResearch and Pseudo.com. I interviewed her for...
58Matriarchy explained by author William Bond in an exclusive interview for HubPages
Please introduce yourself to my readers I am now 65 years old and retired. I was born in England, but spent my childhood in Australia. I then came back to England when I was a young man to see what it was like and ended up staying here. I am...
45Laura Magdalene Eisenhower exclusive interview for HubPages
Please introduce yourself to my readers. My name is Laura Magdalene Eisenhower. I am a global alchemist, cosmic mythologist, clairvoyant and artist... How would you describe your work? I work on taking down the forces of the Military...
4Kingfisher by Bard of Ely was in the YouBloom Music Awards
Kingfisher is one of my most popular songs and it exists in several versions. The one I recorded on Tenerife is currently entered in Heat 6 of the YouBloom song contest and I am optimistic about it becoming my second winning entry there. My other...
26Paranormal experiences recalled in Hummadruz and a Life of High Strangeness
Bard of Ely has had a number of paranormal experiences in his life including UFO sightings and the strange humming sound known as hummadruz. He has written an autobiographical account about them all.
8My Canary Islands song Mañana in YouBloom music contest judged by Bob Geldof
The Internet website YouBloom is running a song contest in which acts can enter their music and compete for big prizes. I did very well with Harvest Home in the last heat coming in fifth place but still didn't get enough votes to qualify because...
12Poly Styrene tribute and recycled plastic fashion clothes and jewellery idea
Poly Styrene was a singer-songwriter who came to fame in the Punk Rock and New Wave era. She fronted the band X-Ray Spex.
13Harvest Home is a Pagan rock song for Summer Solstice
Harvest Home is a psychedelic rock song by the Bard of Ely that would appeal to Druids and pagans because it follows the Pagan Calendar to the Summer Solstice.
17Who is Madame Mazuni? Her work is very psychedelic and would appeal to hippies young and old
I recently came across the website of Madame Mazuni and because I was so impressed with what I found there I thought an interview with its owner for HubPages would make an interesting hub. It's all very colourful and I love colour! She is clearly...
23Goose barnacles are weird crustaceans living in colonies on floating plastic trash
Goose barnacles are weird looking crustaceans that live in colonies attached to floating driftwood and other rubbish in the sea. They are often found on flotsam made of plastic.
15UK Hawk Moths - Eyed Hawk, Poplar Hawk, Lime Hawk and Elephant Hawk
Towards the end of summer and in early autumn, the large caterpillars of the common species of hawk moths may be found on trees and other food-plants in gardens and parks. They are some 3 inches or more long and carry a spike on their tails. They...
2Bard of Ely's links with space rockers Hawkwind
Hawkwind are a veteran rock band well-known for their pioneering psychedelic and space rock sounds and for the hit single Silver Machine. The group has had many line-ups and been around since the end of the '60s and besides influencing many other...
76Japan's radiation danger to the rest of the world
We all know what has happened. We have all been shocked by the news of the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated a large part of Japan and claimed so many lives but as the nightmare continues what do any of us really know? Mainstream media...
20The Gnome Reserve in Devon explained by Ann Atkin
Many years ago when I used to write for Magic Saucer (Junior UFO News) magazine I found out about the Gnome Reserve and its founder Ann Atkin. Ann's home for gnomes in Devon is still going strong and I thought it would make an interesting interview...
169Guru Rasa - so controversial she's been banned from Facebook five times in 13 months
Who is at the centre of so much controversy that they have been banned five times in 13 months? No, it's not David Icke, or Charlie Sheen, Marilyn Manson or any of the other controversial male celebrities but a woman promoting matriarchy. Guru Rasa...
35oDesk - the good and the bad side for freelance writers
I first joined oDesk some months back having heard a lot about it. As a freelance writer I am always looking for more jobs and I was told this site is a good place to look for them. I signed up but it took me a while to pass a test you need to take...
62Are organic foods healthier and worth the higher price?
Organic foods have become very popular but are they really any better for your health? Is it worth paying extra for something that is organic?
14Real live music at Italia in Bocca Canary Islands restaurant in Tenerife. An impromptu gig by Bard of Ely
It was a gig that happened against all odds and a real impromptu live music performance by myself the Bard of Ely, and it happened at the Italia in Bocca restaurant in San Marcos in Tenerife. It had originally been planned to take place in Casa...
18Tenerife live entertainment: The Traveller Blues Band voted Best Band
The Traveller Blues Band are one of the most successful acts playing on the live music circuit in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. They play classic rock and blues covers as well as their own songs.
79Sex is natural so why do people go without?
The subject of human sexual behaviour is still a taboo in many places but why is this? Why is something that is so natural and in fact the only way any of us were created to begin with something that has become a topic not to be discussed with words...
32Markus Rothkranz says heal yourself and heal the world
Markus Rothkranz is a film-maker, an artist, a model-maker, a designer, but also an expert on living on raw and healthy foods. He has worked on many Hollywood films including Total Recall but has branched off to make his own productions and has the...
66Can pinhole glasses really improve the eyesight?
I first heard about pinhole glasses many years ago in Nexus Magazine, a publication that looks at conspiracy theories, the paranormal, suppressed science, mysteries and alternative health therapies. I have to admit that the adverts I saw made me...
74John Kohler and health from raw foods
John Kohler has become well known today in alternative health circles as an expert on raw food dieting. John became a follower of eating raw foods through necessity. In his early 20s he was seriously ill with the life-threatening disease of spinal...
29Dr Stanley Bass's secrets of health without drugs
Dr Stanley Bass is 92 and looking really good for his age as you can see in his videos. He is a man well worth listening to because he speaks from experience as well as having a wealth of knowlege he has otherwise gained. Dr Bass eats and...
28Facebook social networking site's changing face
Facebook social networking website keeps making changes that users are often not happy with. Myspace suffered from similar problems.
15Tibetan rings and other types of Tibetan jewelry
High in the Himalayan Mountains, Tibet has long been viewed as a land of mystery where lamas practised austere lives of religious devotion. Many are the stories of the miraculous powers these holy men have been known to achieve and of their...
33Bernando LaPallo's diet - a recipe for a long life at 109
Many people have sought the secrets of a very long life but Bernando LaPallo has obviously found them because he is 109 and still very healthy and active. This amazing American man has written a book revealing his recipe for longevity and health. ...
26Canary Islands villages -Tenerife's Teno Alto is an "easy stroll"
Teno Alto is, as the "alto" part of its name suggests, high in the Teno mountains in the north-west of Tenerife in the Canary Islands. Being in one of the most remote parts of the island there are no buses that go there on the steep road with many a...
11John Lennon and Yoko Ono's War is Over campaign
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) was a number two chart hit for the late John Lennon back in 1971. All these years later the words of the song are even more relevant. Former-Beatle Lennon was calling for World Peace and was saying that war would be over...
13Animal culls, sterilization, vaccination and micro-chipping of our pets - what is right or wrong?
People campaign against mandatory vaccination programmes for humans but I don't hear of anyone doing so on behalf of animals. People protest at the idea and reality of human micro-chipping but this is routinely done to animals and no one says...
3110 reasons why I voted for David de Rothschild as People's Choice Adventurer of the Year in 2010
Environmentalist, author and explorer David de Rothschild was nominated for the People's Choice Adventurer of the Year award being organised and publicised by National Geographic. As a supporter of David's naturally I voted for him and continued to...
6Buy a wah-wah pedal to play electric guitar just like Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix is famous for his pioneering and experimental guitar playing. As a rock guitarist he used effects pedals to create the sounds he wanted. Hendrix used the wah-wah pedal and feedback.
6Acoustic and semi-acoustic guitars to buy
If you are thinking about buying an acoustic or semi-acoustic guitar these days you can do your shopping online as well as from music shops. eBay and Amazon both sell guitars and other musical instruments, as do many other suppliers. Today there is...
39Buy a Jew's harp - a cheap and unusual musical instrument
The Jew's harp is a very ancient musical instrument and is also known as a jaw harp, and Ozark harp and a trump. If you are looking to get an unusual and cheap instrument perhaps this could be what you are looking for? I first came upon the sound...
11Best handbags to buy as gifts for your loved one
Handbags are fashionable and very useful and make excellent gifts for women. Handbags come in many styles and in a wide price range.
18Buy Sarakan toothpaste without Fluoride and Organic Children Mandarin toothpaste
If like me you don't want to use toothpastes that contain Fluoride you may have to shop around to find good alternatives without the harmful ingredient. We all want to keep our teeth and gums healthy but it has become really difficult to get brands...
4Are you looking for cheap Canary Islands holidays or property in Tenerife?
If you are looking for a cheap holiday in Tenerife or the Canary Islands or if you are searching for a property to rent or buy then Pete Bennett may be the man to contact.
9Lyle's Black Treacle is sticky, sweet and useful in the kitchen
Black Treacle is wonderful for making toffee and for using in many other recipes. Some people call it molasses.
3What is White Cloud? A new weather forecast term of interest to chemtrail believers
To my mind "White Cloud" conjures up images of a small fish known as the White Cloud Mountain Minnow, and fluffy clouds in blue skies but recently the term has become one used in weather forecasting. The BBC have introduced the term White Cloud to...
21Endangered bird species - the House Sparrow
The House Sparrow was once a very common bird in UK towns and cities but this is no longer the case and the species is now in danger. The House Sparrow's numbers have been declining fast.
28Endangered wildlife conservation in Malaysia
In Malaysia, just like elsewhere the modern world, many species of wildlife are disappearing fast, and conservation measures are needed to prevent animals and plants from vanishing for good. Habitat destruction is a main part of the problem but...
9Best Cardiff Parks - Bute Park, Roath Park, Victoria Park and Thompson's Park
Cardiff City in South Wales has many attractions that visitors and residents can enjoy and among it's charms are the parks that reach right into the centre of the capital. Although people will have personal favourites the parklands I am going to be...
3For sale in Tenerife a 2-bedroomed Canary Islands apartment in Amarilla Bay
Amarilla Bay is a popular part of the resosrt known as Costa del Silencio in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. There are many apartments in the housing complex there that overlooks the sea.
7Welsh musicians: Cardiff artist and singer-songwriter Sean Donovan of Koradji
Please introduce yourself to my readers. I am a practising artist based in South Wales, UK. I was born in St.Davids in the capital of Wales, Cardiff. My earliest memories of creative activities are as follows: Writing - teacher commended story...
19Visit Warminster the Wiltshire town near Longleat where UFOs were often sighted
Warminster in Wiltshire in the UK was once famous as a 'hot-spot' for UFO spotting. It was said that alien craft often could be seen there and sky-watches were held.
17Cruise to Ramsey Island in West Wales and see the wildlife and seabirds
Ramsey Island is an island off the coast of West Wales. It is a nature reserve famed for its seabirds and is managed by the RSPB.
34Top 10 Welsh castles in Wales to visit
Wales and castles go together as much as Scotland and its highlands, although the Welsh mountains are equally impressive in many ways. The castles of Wales are a very big part of the country's history, its folklore and its appeal. Visitors to...
7Travel by ferry from Rosslare in Ireland to Cardiff in Wales with Stena Line
I recently travelled from Dublin to Cardiff by bus, ferry and train. I found out that there is a very cheap ferry followed by two trains that will take you from Rosslare to Cardiff for just 36 euros. My story starts after getting off a Ryanair...
22Hitchhiking experiences that put me off being a hitchhiker
Hitchhiking or thumbing a lift has been a very cheap way of travelling for very many people but it certainly has its hazards and many a hitchhiker has had a lot of very bad experiences.
8BP Oil Spill - Mississippi Doctor Ben Marble speaks out
Please introduce yourself to my readers. My name is Ben Marble. I have a bachelors degree in Biomedical Science with minors in Chemistry and Psychology. I later received my M.D. and I am currently the Emergency Room director/board member at...
20Not allowed to go barefoot says David de Rothschild
David de Rothschild is a celebrity but his fame didn't stop him getting into trouble in the Apple stores because he was barefoot at the time.
12Was Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard a typical Piscean?
Lafayette Ronald Hubbard, who was commonly known as L Ron Hubbard, was born on 13 March,1911, making him very much a Piscean in astrological terms. The zodiac sign Pisces is from 20 February to 21 March. Hubbard, who died in 1986, became very...
27Bard of Ely in paintings and portraits
It is very flattering having portrait paintings and drawings of me done by different artists and it is also very useful for getting more publicity and attracting attention. It is also very interesting seeing how others see me. Over the years...
15Booking flights with Ryanair not easy
I only conquered my fear of flying back in 2002 when I first came to Tenerife and came to see my friend Priscilla Hernandez. Although that was a major life-changing experience for me the procedure of booking the flight was a lot simpler then. And...
241HubPages helps pay the bills
In the beginning, which is now over two years back, I came to hubpages in the hope of making money here. I had been searching on the Internet for ways of making money online and came upon a recommendation for this site. I thought I would check it...
24You've got paypal money the scam message said
I had a message in my email inbox today that was just what I wanted to hear. "You´ve got money!" it said. Now being a bit short right now, just like a lot of people in this ongoing recession, naturally it was wonderful news, and possible too seeing...
18How to be a songwriter - the art of song-writing explained
Many people wonder how songs get written and what skills are needed to be a successful songwriter.
6Cockney Rebel Steve Harley's performance at Glastonbury Festival was a disaster
Steve Harley came to fame with hits he sang, wrote and performed with his band Cockney Rebel. He is a professional musician and singer-songwriter.
14Meeting Captain Beefheart at Cardiff University in Wales
Captain Beefheart was a very famous rock star and artist well known for his theatrical image, bizarre lyrics and avant-garde and experimental songwriting.
10David de Rothschild's boat The Plastiki completed its epic journey
David de Rothschild made international news in 2010 when he sailed a boat called The Plastiki across the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Sydney. The catamaran was made from 12,500 plastic bottles.
17Neil Diamond is an American singer-songwriter who writes hits
Neil Diamond is a very famous singer and songwriter who has penned many hits for both himself and other acts in popular music.
18British singer and songwriter Roy Harper and his songs have been a big influence
Roy Harper is a much acclaimed British singer-songwriter and guitarist who has worked with big names such as Kate Bush, Jimmy Page, Dave Gilmour and Paul McCartney.
23Happiness according to Facebook users
Happiness is something we all look for and Facebook is a very popular social networking site where its users were asked what happiness meant to them.
22Travel to Wales and you must see Cardiff
If you are travelling to Wales on holiday it is very likely you will spend some time in Cardiff, which is the capital of the country. You may well be arriving by plane to Cardiff Airport, or perhaps by coach or train to Cardiff General Station. ...
37Colony Collapse Disorder? Joni Mitchell warned we could lose the bees.
Many people are worried about the problem of bees dying out caused by Colony Collapse Disorder. Singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell warned about us losing the bees in her song Big Yellow Taxi.
32The War on Drugs and reasons why people use illegal substances?
The war on drugs continues but all over the world billions of people still use legal and illegal drugs.
55Drugs - Bad trips on Acid - why I say No to taking LSD
In my late teens and 20s I got very involved in the drug-taking hippie culture and of course LSD or "acid" was amongst the substances I tried. I had both good and very bad experiences with this drug and eventually came to regard it as so powerful...
31The Sensitive Plant moves when touched
The Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica) is a real novelty that cannot fail to fascinate anyone who sees it in action because this plant moves quickly if touched. It is very aptly named and the slightest touch to its leaves will cause them to fold up...
8Ethiopian Omo Valley tribes and their body art
In the Omo Valley of Southern Ethiopia live many tribes of people who use amazing body art to adorn themselves for enjoyment and as an artistic expression. They use flowers, leaves, twigs and face and body paint made from natural pigments such as...
12John Trudell - an American Indian singer-songwriter and poet
John Trudell is not a singer-songwriter in the usual sense of the term because he is first and foremost a poet. To his words are added the music to form his songs. John writes powerful reflections on how he sees the world incorporating a Native...
4British pop singer Dido came to fame with the American rapper Eminem
Dido is a singer-songwriter and pop star with many hits to her name but she first found fame with American rapper Eminem.
6Jeff Lynne, ELO, The Idle Race and Travelling Wilburys
Jeff Lynne has had a long and incredible career in music from his early days in the Idle Race to hits with ELO and later as a member of the Travelling Wilburys. Lynne is a much-acclaimed musician.
18Syd Barrett the eccentric genius behind Pink Floyd - the Madcap Laughs
Syd Barrett was the eccentric genius behind Pink Floyd who left the band following mental illness and drug-related problems but whom many regard as the true inspiration for the band's success.
23Neil Young - legendary Canadian rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
Neil Young is an archetypal singer-songwriter who composes and writes his own songs and backs himself on guitar or keyboards. He is an excellent example of a protest singer and an acoustic performer. However, this is only one side of Neil Young's...
68Is the Moon a hollow spacecraft? David Icke thinks so but is this disinformation?
You have probably heard of the Hollow Earth theory but a variation on this is that the Moon is hollow too. David Icke is putting forward this idea in his new book but I have come across the idea elsewhere in the talks given by alien contactee Alex...
10Druid and Pagan Festivals: Summer Solstice and the magic of Midsummer meetings
Midsummer night and the Summer Solstice are very important times on the Pagan and Druid calendar. This is the time of the longest day and is marked by great celebrations at sites like Stonehenge.
24Atlantis and the Origin of Drug Cults
Atlantis has been a mystery since the days of Plato and many have tried to say where its remains lie but Prof Arysio Santos has come up with a new theory about the lost continent.
4Butterflies and Beltane go together well as summer begins
The first of May is the time of Beltane on the Pagan calendar and thought of as the beginning of summer. Summer is also the best season for butterflies.
42Familyism and the Rothschild family
I never thought I would end up having to defend the powerful Rothschild family but find that I feel I should do so because I have recently witnessed prejudice, bias and hatred against family members based on nothing but their surname! Imagine what...
32Plastic Poem is about plastic pollution
Inspired by David de Rothschild's Plastiki Expedition, which at time of writing was making its epic journey across the Pacific Ocean and passing through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area twice the size of Texas made up mainly of floating...
32Why are so many single people looking for love?
The Beatles had a hit with their song Eleanor Rigby that examined the lives of lonely people. It asked "Where do they all come from?" Today we have what many people claim is an over-populated planet, and yet there are millions of lonely people...
22Strange reptilian dream of an iguana
I tend to have really weird full-colour dreams and usually forget them, and I usually don't bother trying to record them or analyse them, however, the following dream was so vivid and I felt so good about it that I wrote it all down. Most of my...
16Druid King Arthur Pendragon and The Knighting Ceremony filmed by Sky TV
I had written back to King Arthur to tell him what my friend Pixi and I had decided about his proposal of knighting us both. A date had been set for his arrival with the Sky TV crew. Weâd been spreading the word around town to try and ensure a...
18The Wonders of Nature along the Taff Trail in Wales
Nature is returning to the rivers and waterways around Cardiff, and Kingfishers (Alcedo atthi) can be sometimes be spotted on the River Ely and River Taff and also at Forest Farm canal, where there is a nature reserve, on the banks of the Taff, and...
24Miriam Delicado and the Great Gathering
In 1988, Miriam Delicado, at the age of 22, says that she had an encounter with Tall Blonde alien beings that was to totally change her life. She was given a very great amount of information and discovered what she was meant to be doing in future as...
2210 favourite love songs chosen by Bard of Ely
Love songs have always been popular and always will be. Here are a selection chosen by Steve Andrews the Bard of Ely.
30Sand or Thread-waisted Wasps
You may have read other hubs of mine about my efforts and achievements in rearing Monarch Butterlies from caterpillar to adult insects but for the past year I haven't had any success despite a supply of food plants growing here. I think I have found...
28David de Rothschild fans have a Facebook site
David de Rothschild is an environmentalist, adventurer and author. He is famous for sailing the Pacific Ocean on a boat made from plastic bottles called the Plastiki. He has a fan site on Facebook.
4Hollywood Flair, Make-up and Modelling according to Ana Vergara of Classic Glamour Dolls
Classic Glamour Dolls began with a group of Make-up and Hair-stylists to bring you “Make-up and Hair with a Hollywood Flair.” They bring back the glam eras of the 1920’s & 1950’s.
26The endangered Albatross is a victim of plastic pollution
Most species of albatross are in danger of extinction and one of the main reasons is the plastic refuse that has been thrown away and ended up in the ocean. Parent birds mistake the plastic for food.
6Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman was an actor and activist - tribute to this American Indian celebrity
Floyd Westerman was also known as Red Crow. He will be remembered for his talents as a singer-songwriter, an actor and also for being an American Indian activist.
20Famous men like Van Morrison always wear hats
I don't know if you have noticed but there has been a trend in recent years of hiding male baldness, especially if the man in question is a famous celebrity. I know from personal experience that press photographers and publicists expect men they are...
19Nico the Chelsea Girl or Goth Goddess and her songs
How shall I describe Nico? She was an actress, a model, a chanteuse, a multilinguist, a songwriter, an iconic but tragic figure, a heroin addict, and one of the most beautiful women in the world. She was a singer of expressive and melancholy songs...
26Native American freedom fighter Russell Means
Russell Means was a world famous American Indian activist and actor. He was also an advocate for a matriarchal world for the future.
4Splizz editor Amanda Morgan interviewed for hubpages
Please introduce yourself and explain a bit about what Splizz is? Hi, my name is Amanda Morgan and I am the editor of Splizz zine. Splizz is a music and poetry zine that has been going since 1993. The zine features poetry from writers around the...
9Mystical poems and romantic poems -Bard of Ely's Poetry: Only One Rhyme and Savage Rose
I have many old poems and song lyrics. Most songwriters and poets do. Sometimes I decide to do something with them. Sometimes, if they are lyrics, they end up becoming songs and may get recorded. I have decided to put two of these on the same page...
25Why Valentine's Day is just another day for me
Valentine's Day is supposed to be a day on which people celebrate their love, on which people who are in love let those they love know. Many people send Valentine cards and enjoy receiving them. Many people may ask others how many Valentines they...
18May I introduce you to singer-songwriter Kevin Ayers and the Whole World?
Kevin Ayers is a very influential and much acclaimed singer-songwriter and musician who came to fame originally with the experimental jazz and rock band the Soft Machine.
13Rare Canary Islands Dragon Tree grew on Tenerife cliff
Dragon Trees grow in Tenerife and the Canary Islands but are very rare in the wild now. There is a famous 1,000-year-old specimen in Icod de los Vinos and a wild one grew on a cliff in San Marcos.
262012? Ascension on 21 March, 2013 according to George Kavassilas? Why do people want to ascend or the Rapture?
Many people believe we are approaching the end of the world. There is a lot of talk about ascension to higher dimensions and the Biblical Rapture. 21 December 2012 and 21 March 2013 are the dates.
9Vapourer Moths that cannot fly and do not eat
Although it is commonly thought that moths are flying insects and that they feed on nectar like butterflies, there are many species in which the adults cannot eat at all because they have no mouthparts, and others in which the females have no wings...
29Ethylene glycol antifreeze is a cat-killer
My friend Naomi, aka Blue Crow, has just had to deal with a truly heart-breaking situation. Naomi has had to say goodbye to her dearly-beloved cat Mischief who has been poisoned and has been hanging on to life at the vets ever since she was rushed...
16Anastasia and the Ringing Cedars books of Vladimir Megre
The Russian mystic and philosopher GI Gurdjieff wrote a book about his travels called Meetings With Remarkable Men, and now Russian entrepeneur turned author Vladimir Megré has written a series of books based around his meetings with a truly...
68Chemtrails and conspiracy theories I no longer believe
I have been a truth-seeker for many years, from long before the term was even popularised. I have been a researcher of conspiracy theory material for over twenty years but I have ended up having some grave doubts about some of it and about the way...
10The Viper's Bugloss species or Tajinastes of Tenerife in the Canary Islands
There is a colourful family of strange plants known as species of Viper's Bugloss, or Tajinastes, as they are called in Spanish.Various types found in the Canary Islands are also known as Tower of Jewels, referring to their height and the many...
26Channelled messages but who or what are being channelled?
Many people claims to receive telepathic messages from spirits and aliens but who are these beings they are listening to? Do they really exist? Are they who they say or is it all a delusion?
13Growing tropical fruit like pineapples, kiwi fruit and bananas in Ely in Cardiff
When I used to live in the council estate of Ely in Cardiff in South Wales I made the news twice because of exotic fruit I had grown at my house in Parker Place. The first time was for a pineapple I had grown in my living room and that made the Xmas...
16The Canary Islands Black Madonnas of Tenerife and Candelaria
Tenerife is a predominantly Catholic island although it was once inhabited by the mysterious Guanche people. The Black Madonna that is housed in the BasÃlica de la Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria is regarded as the patron saint for the Canary...
9Cardiff residents battle to save their green spaces in Ely and Fairwater
I recently made a visit to Ely, the vast council estate I had lived on for 25 years, and was pleased to hear how residents there had banded together to successfully stop the development of green fields that were scheduled for housing developments....
15Bridget St John in rare photos
I first discovered Bridget St John back in the late Sixties when I heard her on the late great John Peel's show Top Gear. I was lucky enough to see her live in concert a couple of times too. One of these occasions was when she was playing support...
22Where have all the protest singers like Bob Dylan gone?
Bob Dylan was one of many protest singers that came to fame in the 1960s but although the world has even more problems for such singer-songwriters to write about we are not hearing new protest songs.
40Garden Tiger and Magpie Moths were once common
When I was a boy, and indeed later in life, I used to enjoy finding caterpillars and discovering what species of moth or butterfly they would eventually produce. I remember as a child and as a teenager, the common types that I could come upon...
37Kellie Everts the former Stripper for God loses account at Facebook
Kellie Everts, aka Guru Rasa von Werder, was saddened and shocked to find that her Facebook account has been deleted with no explanation or word of warning! So why has this happened? Kellie is famous for being the former "Stripper for God," and as...
104No males needed for reproduction in the world of nature
This planet has for thousands of years been controlled and run by men with devastating results that have brought us to the point where the very future is uncertain and insanity, poverty, fear, death and destruction have become a part and parcel of...
50Kellie Everts aka Guru Rasa Von Werder - the exclusive interview for HubPages
1. Please introduce yourself to my readers. Steve, where do I begin, without sounding like a lunatic? OK, many people believe, & I agree with them, that I am an avatar sent by God, & I have a full spectrum of god power to endow others with, with...
23The Death's Head Hawk Moth is a very beautiful and unusual insect
The Death Head's Hawk Moth (Acherontia atropos) is a very large insect in the hawk moth family (Sphingidae) and is a very rare migrant visitor to the UK. It is also regarded as a bad omen because it has a skull marking on its thorax as well as a...
28So many questions about the swine flu vaccination - Dr Mercola against it
The proposed swine flu vaccination programme is all over the media both mainstream and the alternative, and amongst all the conflicting reports there is a lot of cause for concern and a very real reason why people should be worried. For example, Dr...
7Mars Attacks trading cards from 1962
Amongst personal belongings I chose to bring with me to Tenerife are my collection of Mars Attacks cards that I have had since 1962 when I was only nine. Sadly I only managed to get 42 of the set of 55 because Bubbles Inc, the company that made...
8Gay Monarch butterflies and homosexuality in nature
Last year, I reared many Monarch Butterflies and one day I noticed that a male who had dried his wings and been out flying had come back to my balcony and was making efforts to copulate with a slightly younger male that was still resting while its...
53David de Rothschild's Global Warming Survival Handbook reviewed
I recently published a hub here about how rude and unfair Alex Jones had been on his show when he had the opportunity to interview adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild about his book The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook ....
20How to grow tropical trees from seed
Growing your own trees from seed can be easy and is a lot of fun. It provides a sense of achievement as you watch it your own little trees get taller and taller. Many tropical and sub-tropical species will germinate readily from seeds. If you live...
6Feng shui and a new life in Tenerife in the Canary Islands
Back in 2004, after visiting Tenerife in March, I knew I had to move to the island to live. It was an inner feeling and my second visit had confirmed for me that this is what I wanted to do. I wanted to live in the Canary Islands. My family had no...
38Strange ghostly humming sounds known as hummadruz
There have been many reports of unexplained humming sounds over the years both from individuals and from communities where several people heard a noise they did not understand. As a child from around the age of eight and right up until I was 19, I...
33Swan Plant is a food plant for Monarch caterpillars
The Monarch butterfly caterpillar can only eat plants in the Milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae) and one of these that grows quite large so provides plenty of food and is easily cultivated and very ornamental in appearance is the Swan Plant...
54David Icke's Biggest Secret: the conspiracy theory the Queen is a reptilian
David Icke is a conspiracy theorist but one of his most bizarre claims is the conspiracy theory that the world is run by alien beings that are shape-shifting reptilians and the Queen is one.
17Star signs: My women friends on Facebook and Myspace born in Leo
I have enough proof in my life that astrology really works and that the advice it gives about star sign characteristics and which ones are the most compatible with other signs of the zodiac is often correct. I say this because as a man born under...
97Millions against Monsanto's Frankenscience - the danger of genetic engineering and genetically engineered crops
Millions of people worldwide are campaigning and protesting against the genetically engineered crops created by Monsanto. These GE crops like soya and maize are a danger to health and the ecosystem.
41Love Police Charlie Veitch and Danny Shine said everything is OK
Charlie Veitch came to fame as one half of the Love Police when he and Danny Shine attracted a lot of attention in London.
8Who is Zahara?
First it was Lidia Guevara whom I discovered at Myspace and became an instant fan of after she made contact, and then there was Zahara! MarÃa Zahara Gordillo Campos, to give the girl her full name, although she is usually just simply known as...
22The Tenerife butterfly and moth rescue team for the Canary Islands
Butterflies and moths need people to aid their survival and here on Tenerife in the Canary Islands the Monarch Butterfly is one insect that a small team have been helping.
42Good and evil are human concepts but are angels and demons real?
Yesterday I was watching a new interview in the Project Camelot series, and in this one Kerry Cassidy and Bill Ryan are talking to their interviewee Dr Steven Greer of the Disclosure Project. At times it becomes more of an argument than an interview...
52Jane Burgermeister and infighting by conspiracy theorists
A big problem in the fields of ufology and conspiracy theory, which the media and the controllers of the world are no doubt very glad about, is infighting between its leading authors, speakers and researchers. It basically invalidates whatever is...
42Childhood holiday memories in the UK
I have been recalling what I remember best of my childhood holidays with my family, and without any doubt it is the wildlife I encountered in the places we stayed at and visited in the car. When we went to the beach I was always more interested in...
