Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

The power of belly dance

Mary O'Brien October, 2022

Dancing for Ludmila Bondarenco (Mila) is an expression of femininity, elegance and tenderness. “I dance because I feel, I love, I live,” she shares passionately. Originally from Muldova, after her daughter started University, Mila moved to Ireland almost a year ago to join her husband and now teaches a belly […]

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State pensions and other supports for older people

WCP Staff October, 2022

Is everyone over 66 automatically entitled to a State Pension? There is no automatic entitlement to a State Pension. You have to apply and be assessed to check your eligibility. There are two types of State Pension which you can apply for at age 66 – the State Pension (Contributory) […]

Castletownshend’s rising stars

WCP Staff October, 2022

Skibbereen Rowing Club might have claimed the headlines for the sport in West Cork but the Castletownshend Club has had their own success. Jack Calnan was the cox for the quartet that won bronze in World Coastal Rowing Championships for Ireland last month. Ella Cialis, Karen Hickey, Orla Hayes and […]

Apples and pumpkins and new beginnings

Karen Austin October, 2022

I have peeled and processed buckets of apples and I’ve eaten enough apple tart tatins to keep me going for the next year and the apples just keep on coming. The trees were laden this year and the pumpkins have been just as happy For a vegetable that doesn’t like a […]

Pet loss as a unique grief experience

WCP Staff October, 2022

For some, initial awareness of death happened when our first pet died. For others, it was finding a bird sprawled out in the garden or witnessing a lamb born still. (By the way, all good opportunities to begin conversations in a straightforward, honest way with young ones)… I didn’t have […]

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Dealing with stress in our pets

WCP Staff October, 2022

Many years ago I chatted to a lady who told me that at one dreadful time in her life she had been so stressed that it interfered with her ability to function physically. At one point she couldn’t lift her arms above her shoulders. That conversation came back to haunt […]

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