It’s very cheering amidst the autumn rain to be picking sweetcorn. Luckily we had sunshine, which was very timely as far the corn was concerned, a last little push in the ripening process and now we have an entire crop to consume. Crop being a rather grandiose term for our […]
Health & Lifestyle
Ilen Rovers club player Peter O’Driscoll recently had the proud honour of captaining the Cork U20 footballers to All-Ireland glory following their scintillating performance against Dublin in Portlaoise. Cork recovered from a nine-point deficit to seal an eight points win. Peter proved an exceptional captain throughout the championship campaign. He […]
Silence can sometimes represent punishment or evoke unpleasant memories for us. Sometimes silence can be unsettling. There are, however, alternative, more positive ways to experience it. Recently I have been researching the mental and physical health benefits of silence when it is a chosen option, for example, when practising mindfulness […]