Figure skating.

Figure skating is a winter sport. It appeared many years ago. This sport is played during Winter Olympic Games.

Figure skates are important for this sport. Also, figure skating has its own terms and rules.

Competitions can be as individuals or duos.

Source of image:

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Eurystheus.

Eurystheus was a son of Sthenelus and Nicippe and grandson od Perseus. Also, he was know as a king of Tiryns.

His wife was Antimache. Eurystheus commanded during 12 Labours of Hercules (Heracles).

There are many paintings of this character.

Purple flowers in the yard.

Great people: Pablo Picasso.

Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born on October 25, 1881, in Malaga, Spain. He was a son of Jose Ruiz Blasco and Maria Picasso Lopez.

Since early childhood Pablo Picasso liked arts. Future artist studied in Academy of Arts. Also, Picasso worked in Malaga.

He used Cubism and Surrealism in his own works. Pablo Picasso's famous paintings: Three Musicians (1921), Girl before a Mirror (1932), Dora Maar au Chat (1941).

Artist was married two times. Also, he had several children.

Pablo Picasso died on April 8, 1973, Mougins, France.

Literature. Part forty four.

                                      Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

This book was written in XIX century. There were very different characters in it. Jim Hawkins was the main character. Long John Silver, Dr. David Livesey, Captain Alexander Smollet were main characters, too.

Friends had voyage in the sea. On the way they met pirates. Other adventures happened with them on the island.

At the end characters returned home with treasures. They used them.

Famous adventure novel was translated to many languages. There are many movies and cartoons created about this story. Artists draw pictures of it.

Source of image:

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Recipe of homemade dish with pasta, eggs, and cheese.

Ingredients:

Pasta-200 g
Cheese-100 g
Eggs-2
Oil-1 table spoon
Milk-1 table spoon
Salt-1 tea spoon
Pepper-1/3 tea spoon

Boil pasta in salted water during several minutes. After add oil.

Mix in one bowl: two eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.

Prepare cheese.

Add eggs and cheese to the pasta.

Cook this dish during 5-10 minutes.

Bon Appetit!

Famous people and their quotes. Part thirty.

                                             Queen Victoria.

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“We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat. They do not exist.”

“I don't dislike babies, though I think very young ones rather disgusting.”

“Great events make me quiet and calm; it is only trifles that irritate my nerves.”

Source of image:

https://www.biography.com/people/queen-victoria-9518355