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A Walk Through Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens
Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens hold a special place in my heart, for I have spent many happy hours there in the past. A repeat visit was high on my wish list when I visited Scotland in late August. The East Gate Entrance I love to enter by the East Gate as it borders Inverleith Row,…
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Donegal Women in Business Network – Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Donegal Women in Business Network celebrated their 20th anniversary on 1st October with a conference titled “Looking Back Moving Forward” at Lough Eske Castle Hotel. An Ideal Networking Opportunity Although many authors are natural introverts, networking with potential readers is key to selling books. Blogging and social media are valuable marketing tools. However, we often…
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My Donegal Garden – Autumn Hues
My Donegal garden is slowing down towards it’s winter sleep, and the bright rainbow of colours in the borders has been replaced with more subtle shades. Rosa glauca Rosa glauca has an abundance of rosehips. However, she is in dire need of a good hard prune as does her neighbour Clematis jackmannii. Both will thank…
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A Walk Along Portobello Promenade
Portobello lies just 20 minutes from the centre of Edinburgh, and boasts a splendid two mile long beach, a thriving community and LOTS of wonderful restaurants and cafes. As a lover of good food, Nature and the mighty outdoors, Portobello ticked all my boxes, as the ideal location for a week long Scottish vacation. The…
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A Walk Through Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens
The Floral Clock Lots of Benches to Spend a While… Wotjek the Bear Statue Brigid P. Gallagher is a retired natural medicines therapist, passionate organic gardener and author of “Watching the Daisies- Life lessons on the Importance of Slow,” a holistic memoir dedicated to the art of mindfulness and healing from debilitating illness. She lives in Donegal, Ireland – …
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Edinburgh International Book Festival 2019
Scotland basked in glorious sunshine during my recent vacation, which included a day at Edinburgh International Book Festival. The Festival ran from 10-26 August, and included “creative, joyful, and interactive experiences with the world’s finest writers and thinkers.” I joined the happy crowds on Sunday 25 August. Disaster Planning Mike Berners-Lee who is a sustainability expert,…
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My Donegal Garden – Hot Colours in the Borders
At summer’s zenith, my garden is emboldened with lots of hot hues, that liven up the borders. Orange Day Lilies brighten this corner of the central bed: Crocosmia Lucifer stands tall and proud behind Salvia hotlips, Geranium psilostemon, Rose “Paul Scarlet” and Fuschia. It looks well against the dark foliage of my purple Elder tree,…
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Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
I love reading memoirs, and Michelle Obama’s inspirational memoir “Becoming” is deservedly a bestseller. Synopsis An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As…
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Book Launch – Mór agus Muilc
On Saturday I attended the book launch of a rhyme that has been passed down through the Irish language called Mór agus Muilc. It was told to Dónall Ó Cnáimhsí by his late uncle John Óg Hiúdaí Neidí Ó Colla, who I am sure would be very proud to see this book in print. The…
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Wordless Wednesday- Midsummer in my Donegal Garden
This month’s garden post is part of Wordless Wednesday. Brigid P. Gallagher is a retired natural medicines therapist, passionate organic gardener and author of “Watching the Daisies- Life lessons on the Importance of Slow,” a holistic memoir dedicated to the art of mindfulness and healing from debilitating illness. She lives in Donegal, Ireland – an area of outstanding natural…
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