It does not matter which websites you join for family history or DNA matching; the problem is the same. Even with the most sophisticated sites (where you might expect greater understanding and involvement of members), it is a sad reality that over 99 per cent of users do not respond […]
Health & Lifestyle
After a few weeks driving electric cars, last week was a stress-free one and there was certainly no ‘range anxiety’ involved, as I was driving a good old style petrol car. It was the very stylish looking DS3 so everybody was happy. My wife, who doesn’t drive, sometimes has difficulty […]
“Gratitude is like breathing in – letting ourselves be touched by the goodness in others and in our world. Generosity is like breathing out – sensing our mutual belonging and offering our care” says author and meditation practitioner, Tara Brach, who offers many valuable talks and teachings on how we […]
This month, as we look forward to Christmas, to celebrating life, hope and love, I ask you to reflect on ‘inclusion’ and what it means to you. “Today, I went into my new job to find that they’d knocked down the existing reception desk and were rebuilding it to be […]
Over the next few months, I hope to cover those common symptoms, which we all know can mean something serious is going on and which, if missed, could represent a catastrophe. This month the topic is chest pain. You are just finishing your Christmas dinner and start to experience chest […]
Fionnuala Harkin is a qualified wine educator with the Wines and Spirits Educational Trust. Her love of wine developed over her years of running a restaurant in Clonakilty, as well as writing on food and wine for West Cork People and Food and Wine magazine. She works for Wines Direct, an […]