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Healthy Happy Kids Campaign

I met Kineseologist Yoka Pauelsen at a Women in Business seminar last week. Together with her partner Ann Clare McCarthy, she is on a mission to empower families “to make gradual and permanent lifestyle changes, forming the foundation for a lifetime of optimal health and well being.”
Yoka offers advice on how diet and exercises can […]

The Perfect Pint: The Bulman Pub in Kinsale

Since becoming a mammy, I haven’t had as many pints of Guinness as I used.
Back in the days before we had to push a buggy, carry her majesty, or dawdle along at a pace only slightly speedier than a snail, we used to spend whole weekends hiking around the hills, mountains and country lanes of […]

Gubbeen & Smoked Salmon Potato Bake

Last year (2005), the hubby and I did our Christmas shopping in Kinsale. We took a day off work and went on a gentle stroll through the quiet, picturesque streets, picking up books, local crafts and other goodies before heading off for a boozy lunch in Fishy Fishy. Martin Shanahan was working his magic in […]

Next year’s veggies - the no dig garden

Just in from a great day in the garden. Not my own garden, but the early stages of a community garden training project in Kinsale. The aim is to learn all the tricks for preparing the soil and getting ready for planting and gardening organically now. Then by spring, when we’ll be busy keeping up […]

Food festivals in West Cork

Two events worth checking out in West Cork over the coming weeks:
The Taste of West Cork Food Festival which runs from September 14th - 17th. According to the programme of events, it doesn’t quite bring together the good and the great of the West Cork food scene, which is a pity, given the wealth of […]