“Have you tried taking Lion’s Mane yet?” is a common question among my female friends these days. Menopause is a hot topic (pardon the pun!), so a mushroom said to reduce brain fog and anxiety, boost energy, and improve sleep fits right into our conversations. Overall, the feedback from women […]
Columnists
We were thrilled to host Patrick Holford for a talk last month in Bantry. Patrick came to Bantry to visit us at Organico and promote his new book, called ‘Upgrade your Brain’. In the book Patrick takes a deep dive into what is causing the deterioration of our mental health, […]
Following on from last month’s issue, Kieran Doyle reflects further on a road trip in the USA. In the previous issue, I explored my perception of American patriotism, which was very much aligned to their military past and indeed present. Their role as kingmakers in the foreign policy of other […]
It is surprising the number of phrases, which were once used only in nautical situations, that have been adopted into everyday speech. Many nautical terms derive from the ‘Age of Sail’, the period of time between the 16th and 19th centuries, when masted ships ruled the seas. Ahoy – This […]
One step forward, any number of steps back, would be a good description of the farming year to date. Bad weather has been the main driver of the difficulties created at farm level as we experienced rainfall in excess of the Long-Term Average (LTA) annual rainfall for the region in […]
Thank the Lord! The rain has stopped, the sun has come out and the soggy land is slowly soaking up all that excess water. The cows are back in the fields and some farmers have even managed to get the tractor into the mud and get the ploughing done. It […]