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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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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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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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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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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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Book Review: Ripples from the Edge of Life by Roland Chesters
I thought I was well informed about HIV and AIDS until I read Roland Chester’s well written and informative memoir “Ripples from the Edge of Life.” Roland also made me question how I would react if I was told I only had a short time left on this good Earth? Book Synopsis If, out of…
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