Some Lovely Garden Colour
Some brightness as the days get shorter and the leaves are beginning to fall…

Our entire apple harvest made one yummy crumble


Are you interested in seeing the International Space Station as it flies overhead? I have been lucky enough to see it twice recently. Just last week I was camping at a beach on the west coast of Ireland and happened, by chance, to see the space station pass overhead. I was really amazed at how…
TARAWATCH PRESS RELEASE 09 October 2009 ‘Protests Planned for Green Convention at RDS Tomorrow’ TaraWatch is calling for demonstrations at the Green party Special Convention at the RDS tomorrow, to protest against the lack of protections for the environment in the proposed Programme for Government. Education and electoral reform are not core Green issues. The…
What do you do if you have a cold and wish to avoid sugar? Most, in fact, almost all over-the-counter cold remedies contain sugar, some contain a lot of sugar. Is there any point in taking a cold-remedy that only serves to suppress your immune system? I’ve had a winter cold for the last few days, I’ve…
The book that got me started eating in a Primal way was Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint: Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health & Boundless Energy (Primal Blueprint Series), hardback cover. You can find it on Amazon although of course it is available directly from Mark’s Daily Apple, the great website with lots…
I have just read a great post over on Mark’s Daily Apple about honey and whether it is a safer sweetener than other sweeteners on the market. There is often a lot of confusion over what is or isn’t a healthy choice of sweetness – some even argue that sweetness is entirely unnecessary in a…
We have another referendum approaching and we have the opportunity to make our opinions count. I have always felt that it is important to vote. There have been times when I truly wonder whether it really makes any difference to vote, the same policies seem to be in place no matter which of the parties…