Based in Clonakilty, Valerie Ballaer publishes unique travel guides for children. ‘The Travel Adventures of George and Paolo’ is an illustrated travel guide series for children that Valerie first created while studying in Florence, Italy in 2007. The first edition is about Italy, and the series continues to grow, with […]
The BirdWatch Ireland West Cork Branch annual dawn to dusk bird racetakes place on Sunday 27 January. This is when teams of four spend the day racing around part of West Cork trying to record as many species of birds as possible. It’s a great day out and should produce […]
This is a great time of the year to read musical, or indeed any type of biographies. I find autobiographies to be more authentic, as they speak to me directly, rather than through a third person. Musical bios are my favourites. Instead of a new year’s resolution, which only succeeds […]
With the start of a new year it’s always a great time to assess your skincare regime and see if there are any areas that need improvement or any skincare concerns that might have changed for you, and chances are, there may be a few. After all the effects of […]
It is well and truly January – a little bleak, a little colder and perhaps a lot of us are a few pounds heavier! To be truthful, I think that adding a little weight over the holidays is beneficial, it makes us a little more ‘cuddly’ and protects us a […]