My practical lessons on beekeeping have been on hold throughout winter, but I have enjoyed reading more on the subject. Helen Jukes book is chock full of great information on everything bee related. Synopsis Entering her thirties, Helen Jukes feels trapped in an urban grind of office politics and temporary addresses – disconnected, stressed. Struggling to settle into her latest […]
I rarely give interviews, but today I am a guest on Sam’s Loving the Fifty Something blog. Please pop round and say “hello.” Once again, I am excited to introduce another guest to my series: Amazing over 50’s I am inviting and featuring ‘Mid-lifers’ who are enjoying life over 50 and who are happy to shout out about great health, […]
Creating your own compost is a terrific way to save money and help the environment. Saving Money and Helping the Environment Composting provides a host of benefits for both you and our planet including: Reduction of household waste which in turn saves you money on waste collection Reduction of fuel on transportation of household waste to landfill sites Reduction of […]
The Peace Bridge spans the River Foyle in the city of Derry-Londonderry, in Northern Ireland. It was opened on 25 June 2011, by the EU Commisioner for Regional Policy, Johannes Hahn. The First and deputy First Ministers for Northern Ireland – Peter Robinson and Martin McGuiness, were in attendance, as well as the Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny. It was built […]
Reading and reviewing books is a key part of being an author – crucial for improving our craft, and perhaps positive Karma? In 2019, I read and reviewed 62 books for my Goodreads Challenge. My reviews were also posted on Amazon and Bookbub. My favourite genres include inspirational memoirs, travel, environmental awareness, self help and crime thrillers. Red Notice was […]
After an extended blogging break, I am continuing the tradition of posting highlights from my garden from the previous year. January/February/March April/May/June July/August/September October/November/December If you look back on A Year in the Garden 2018 the 2019 growing season is a little behind that of 2018, which was exceptionally advanced. A Year in the Garden – 2017 […]
I have just completed my autumn garden tidy up, and look forward to relaxing with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book or two… Getting ahead in autumn means there is a lot less to do in March and April. However, every year differs, depending on weather conditions. Checklist Here is my checklist that is happily completed: Prune […]
Indie Authors did you know you can have your book featured in Publishers Weekly? Publishers Weekly Select You can have your book featured through PW Select for $149. “PW Select is an entry-level marketing program that gives you: – feature placement for one month on BookLife.com – a listing in Publishers Weekly‘s print and online editions with your book cover, synopsis […]
“Watching the Daisies” has a bestseller tag on Amazon US! It is holding the #1 spot on Kindle for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Doing a little happy dance… Thank you to everyone who has supported me in reaching this very precious moment in time. Brigid P. Gallagher is a retired natural medicines therapist, passionate organic gardener and author of “Watching the Daisies- Life […]
I celebrated three years as an indie author on 14 November. However, my writing journey began more than 30 years ago… New Age Teacher The first natural medicines workshop I attended was an introduction to reflexology and massage in 1986. I knew from that day on that I wanted to become a natural medicines therapist. After a lot of travelling to courses […]
Watching the Daisies 