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A Walk in the Footsteps of Lugh and Balor of the Evil Eye
The beautiful village of Dunlewey Dun Luiche lies at the foot of Errigal Mountain, the highest peak in Donegal. During 2018’s Feile an Earagail, I joined a guided walk from Dunlewey into The Poisoned Glen Gleann Nemhe, a U-shaped glen believed to have been formed in The Ice Age. The pleasant weather attracted a large…
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The Gardens of Glenveagh Castle – Rainbows of Rhododendron and Azalea
The Pleasure Gardens In the spring of 2007 and the summer of 2008, I was very blessed to work in the gardens of Glenveagh Castle, set amidst Donegal’s Derryveagh Mountains. The gardens and castle are part of Glenveagh National Park, the second largest national park in Ireland. I like to return at least once a year,…
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An Inspiring Introduction to Beekeeping – Part 2
My beekeeping studies continue – this post follows on from An Inspiring Introduction to Beekeeping A big thank you to my teachers at The Glasshouses, Killult http://www.natithegloine.com Smokers Smoke is puffed over the top of the frames, to calm the bee colony when inspecting a hive. Scraps of newspaper are first set on fire inside a metal…
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An Inspiring Introduction to Beekeeping
Continuing my quest to learn more about bees, I recently attended a beginners day on beekeeping at my former workplace – The Glasshouses, Killult http://www.natithegloine.com Hive Health The day began with watching several videos from The University of Guelph Honey Bee Research Centre http://www.uoguelph.ca/honeybee/videos.shtml on best techniques for opening hives and colony inspection. In summer,…
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20 FREE Marketing Tips for New Authors
The day your first book is published is incredibly exciting. However, you now have to market and sell it… This post is based on my own steep learning curve. The majority of these tips are FREE. Begin with an E-Book Consider having e-book format only for a few months. This will allow you to gather…
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10 Tips for Living with Fibromyalgia or Another Life Changing Illness
In 2010, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition that affects millions of people around the globe. The majority of them are women. As yet, there is no cure. I had enjoyed a successful career as a natural medicines therapist and teacher, but fibromyalgia forced me to stop working for 2 years, reassess my…
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The Healing Power of Baking
My mother was an excellent cook and she always baked on Saturdays. Although our 1960’s kitchen was small and lacking in modern style worktops, the twin tub washing machine cover, the flap of the 60’s dresser and the top of the fridge were transformed into baking tables. Mum taught my three younger sisters and I…
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The Keukenhof Gardens#2
Wine bottles in a unique flower arrangement Part two of my visit to the Keukenhof Gardens, described as “the most beautiful spring garden in the world,” focuses on the indoor exhibitions. The sculptural display of lilies and ferns displayed in wine bottles, was one of MANY unique ideas that my sister and I witnessed on…
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The Keukenhof Gardens#1
Tulips amidst a Sea of Muscari outside the Juliana Pavilion The Keukenhof Gardens are described as “the most beautiful spring garden in the world.” I would have to agree after visiting them for the first time nine years ago. The gardens are located amongst the Dutch bulb fields, less than an hour away from Amsterdam. My sister…
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The Wild Atlantic Way – Rocks and Rock Pools
“Walking is a man’s best medicine.” Hippocrates I regularly walk along my local beach at Carrickfin. It can be very windy here along The Wild Atlantic Way. The wind challenges the seabirds, The…
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