It’s been a glorious September this year. Golden. Warm. Sea swimming and beer garden gigs. The good weather has added a few extra weeks to the feeling of summer in the garden, not to mention my mood. The bounty has been wonderful: tomatoes, squash, potatoes, the last of the green […]
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It’s unusual to have world class producers of health foods on your doorstep but this month I want to highlight the fascinating work of Steve and Claire Collins of Derry Duff Farm, who are pioneering a really interesting product called Phytoberry which is an organic Aronia Berry Juice. Steve is […]
As the sun is withdrawing and we are more likely to move indoors with our physical activities, I’ve made a list with ‘bang for your buck’ heart-pumping cardio exercises that you can do at home. There’s no reason to let the excuse of rain or cold ruin your exercise plans […]
By Mark Holland BRÓD is an LGBTI+ Community Group based in West Cork. A mix of LGBTI+ people and allies, the group’s mission is to ‘Support, Advocate and Increase Visibility’ for the LGBTI+ community in West Cork. Our remit here at BROD is to promote the integration of LGBTI+ people […]
August was the month that just kept on giving, plenty of glorious sunshine, which in turn has produced a bumper crop of apples, beans, courgettes and tomatoes. We’ve been carting bucketfuls of fruit and vegetables to the shop and the home preserving mission has been in full swing. We began […]
And just like that, summer is almost over! I don’t know about you, but in our house we had a really lovely summer – we holidayed here in West Cork, on Heir Island and Cape Clear. We were lucky with the weather and got to really appreciate how amazing our […]