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The Winchester mansion: The house built with gun money for ghosts

Shane Daly March, 2022

“Do I believe in ghosts?… I am prepared to consider evidence and accept it if it satisfies me.” – M R. James The Winchester mansion in San Jose, California was built by Sarah Winchester with the proceeds of what she considered to be ‘blood money’. Its sole purpose was housing […]

‘Ulysses’ 100 years later: A work of genius but does that make it a great novel?

Kieran Doyle March, 2022

Winston Churchill said famously when speaking of Russia, it is ‘a riddle wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma’. The same can be said about James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’ that was published 100 years ago this year. The novel, which took seven years to write, did not garner much interest in […]

Nice isn’t it?

Tina Pisco March, 2022

What a difference a month makes. I’ve been to the cinema twice. I’ve been out with friends for Sunday lunch. I’ve been to a foot stomping, rock blues gig- indoors! I’ve even hugged people. All things that I haven’t done for two years. Slowly but with determined optimism I have […]

Fill your boots with these good ideas

WCP Staff March, 2022

You will notice that design inspiration photos of reception hallways don’t usually have layers of coats falling off hooks or muddy shoes piled on top of each other. That is probably because that same house has a well planned out utility, or boot room…one where there is a place for […]

Fruit Trees

Noah Chase February, 2022

If you have any extra space in your garden and are considering what to grow, consider a fruit tree? If you plant five or more, you now have an orchard! We have a great selection of bare root fruit trees at the moment here at Deelish Garden Centre, offering great […]

What’s hitting beauty shelves this month? – The February edit

Sherna Malone February, 2022

CeraVe Hydrating Micellar Water Meet the newest addition to the CeraVe family – Hydrating Micellar Water. While micellar water is heralded for its makeup removing abilities, some shy away as they can find them drying on the skin, but CeraVe are taking micellar water’s cleansing benefits to a whole new […]

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