Thanks LostInAMist and FizzingAda yes I have both rosemary and lavender in my garden, thankfully they require little in the way of maintenance. My rosemary is a single huge low lying bush, she is a tough old hag, survived breakages due to wind and the weight of snow, but she comes back stronger than before, with massive amounts of new growth through the summer months. She is 6 foot wide and some branches as thick as my wrist.I gave her a spot with lots of room to grow, and still she insists on growing over a path, but I admire her attitude and refusal to be contained!
Thanks Blanktimes, I would like to pick your brains a little- if that's ok! ( For any newcomers Blanktimes is our expert in many areas, including ancient civilisations, monuments, stones, barrows and mounds- a wise and knowledgeable valued member of our group).
I have been investigating peoples of the neolithic time, from 10,000 BC in our lands and Europe, but it such a complex area.
It seems that the Celts although widespread have been fairly recent, the Picts perhaps a bit older, and I understand it is very difficult to label groups of people as tribes were diverse, widespread in habits and ways of living.
Information is sparse, second or third hand hand , dependant on archaology and viewed through the lens of victors, churches and other interested parties.
My sister's church tells her that humans were savage creatures before christianity came along to instill morals and were "cavemen" but that feels so wrong. I imagine our neolithic and paleolithic ancestors were much like us, when resources are scarce or some individuals crave power then things get messy- just like society today!
If you can suggest any sources of information Blanktimes I would be grateful- especially if they are in audiobook or podcast format- I don't know if my eyes will be comfortable enough for extended periods of reading for a little while. Thanks. x
Have a magical day sisters.