When Patrick Holford dropped into Organico earlier this year and asked if we’d like to host an event with him in October we were over the moon! Patrick is one of the world’s leading authorities on nutrition and healthy eating. We’ve been inspired by his books over the last 25 […]
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The time we have been waiting for all summer has arrived. The tomatoes have ripened and we are enjoying them with nearly everything. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. We grew 15 varieties of tomatoes this year, all selected for their flavour rather than prolific production or uniform size. The names are […]
August 2019 will be remembered as a tumultuous month in the annals of Irish beef history. A series of protests outside beef factories brought production to a standstill at a number of plants throughout the country, the ABP plant in Bandon included. Indeed the site at Kilbrogan was where the […]
Before you ask – No my house has not been painted yet. Every week this August we have looked forward to D-day the following week, only to have our hopes dashed by heavy rain on Monday morning, or the disappearance of our painter who was busy finishing up some inside […]
Engraved across the World War Two monument, in the Commonwealth cemetery in Bayeux, Normandy, are the Latin words, ‘NOS A GULIELMO VICTI VICTORIS PATRIAM LIBERAVIMUS.’ The translation reads: ‘We, once conquered by William, have now set free the Conqueror’s native land.’ The French ancestors of William, the conqueror of England […]
Not all sunscreens are created equal! Here’s how to get top level protection from sunscreens that use only safe, natural ingredients (and why it’s so important to avoid the sunscreens that don’t). Most of us can spend a small amount of time in the sun without an SPF and benefit […]