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The Healing Power of Gardening
“There is always Music amongst the trees in the Garden, but our hearts must be very quiet to hear it.” Minnie Aumonier A Blank Canvas I received the keys to my current home in September 2010. Sadly, the garden was very neglected, but it did provide me with a blank canvas. Anxious to transform my…
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The Garden in August 2018
Gladioli The garden seems to be more autumnal than last August. My flowers put on an early show with the long heatwave in May and June, and they have now run out of Steam! Sadly, the Gladioli which looked magnificent at the beginning of the month have now deceased. Agapanthus Agapanthus always make me smile.…
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Mrs Jessie Mahaffy’s Garden
I have been very blessed to visit Mrs Jessie Mahaffy’s Garden on a number of occasions. The garden is one of twenty one gardens featured in The Donegal Garden Trail. http://www.donegalgardentrail.com It is now lovingly tended by Belinda Mahaffy – Jessie’s daughter. The garden is described in this year’s brochure as: “First established in 1972…
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The Garden in July 2018
Day Lily happily quenched The Heatwave The heatwave that lasted for seven wondrous weeks departed in mid July and we have had LOTS of rain glorious rain! I felt greatly relieved and so did my plants… The intense heat suited some plants but not others. The Roses loved it but Rose James Galway (seen below…
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A Guest Speaker at Ireland Writing Retreat
Public speaking is incredibly helpful in promoting books. It can help to raise your public profile and put your book in front of potential readers. I really enjoy inspiring others and public speaking was a big part of the twenty years I spent as a natural medicines therapist. Ireland Writing Retreat Sean and Columbia Hillen…
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Put on your SPF!
Donegal has bathed in several weeks of glorious sunshine so far this summer – such a joy after a long and dreary winter. I have visited the beach as often as possible. Indeed, I have even been SWIMMING in The Atlantic! The Review Yesterday, I drove around 30 miles, parked my car then climbed two long flights of…
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The Garden in June 2018
Thankfully, my garden has survived a four week long HEATWAVE, followed by Storm Hector which brought much needed rain but rather destructive winds. I had a few floral casualties but they are all making an excellent recovery. The sunshine is back and I am outside as often as possible. June heralded a glorious display of…
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Downhill on a Bike in Bali
Shaking out the Rice The highlight of my first trip to the Indonesian island of Bali was way out of my comfort zone. Eco Bike Tour Indeed, I questioned my sanity at setting out on a Downhill Eco Bike Tour, on the singular recommendation of a seventy year old tourist, for I had not been astride…
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In Dublin’s Rainy City
I arrived in Dublin on a cloudy day in mid May, thankful that it was not too hot. However, showers were forecast… After my visit to Alan Hanna’s bookshop in Rathmines, ( see my post HERE) I returned to the city centre. However, the weather Gods were angry, and it began to pour from the Heavens!…
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Irish Library Supplies and Alan Hanna’s Bookshop
Last June, I approached Donegal Central Library, to ask if my memoir “Watching the Daisies” could be stocked in local libraries. They were incredibly helpful and advised me to have my book registered with Alan Hanna’s Bookshop, which is run by Irish Library Supplies. Positive Results Almost a year later, I have contacted all the…
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Watching the Daisies 