‘Range Anxiety and slow charging points.’ They seem to be the two big worries for people who are thinking about buying an electric car. However, following the success of the Green Party in the local and European elections we can now expect a bigger push for more charging points for […]
Health & Lifestyle
Nine members of West Cork Cycling Club along with their support team recently embarked on the mammoth task of cycling from Malin Head to Mizen Head non-stop over the course of 24 hours, which began on Friday, June 14 and concluded on Saturday, June 15. Their heroic efforts were rewarded, […]
As I’m writing this it’s the summer solstice and I’m trying to be present in the moment, practice some mindfulness and breathe…Being present and being a gardener are always in conflict because you’re always looking ahead to jobs that need to be done to ensure a crop to take you […]
Summer is great! The sun is shining (usually) everyone’s a bit nicer to one another and the evenings are longer, however the effect of summer sun, sea and sweat on your skin is a different story and can sometimes leave your skin feeling less than happy. If summer skin woes […]
The more I practice mindfulness, the more I see my habits more clearly. I now realise how strongly our lives can be governed by deeply rooted habitual patterns. Our habits can be very subtle and take time to even notice and possibly years to change. Yet, the act of intentionally […]
Almost all happiness research states that people tend to be more happy the older they get. The curve often starts around 50 and by 60 and 70, people are remarkably happier than their peers in their 20s and 40s. This increasing feeling of happiness and contentment as we grow older […]