A ‘novel’ festival idea For writing fiends and imaginative thinkers, this October the ‘Dalkey Creates Writing Festival’ will give aspiring writers the opportunity to improve their craft and help them on the difficult journey to being published. The festival offers writing courses from published authors in an encouraging and supportive environment. There will also be…
I always find it really hard when the weather and seasons change, this affects my relationship, I find myself snappy and irritable towards my wife. How can I beat the winter blues? It’s understandable that after a lovely summer of sun that it might be especially hard not to be affected by the winter…
In the deepest dusk, I found myself in a Hampshire woods, reading the names of Irish holy women from their graves. Many of these departed nuns were born in the 19th Century, and had lived through times of great upheaval, war and conflict. It moved me to see my compatriots buried in exile, many long…
Go to Babaró! With a range of workshops, literature, and artistic performances, the Babaró International Arts Festival for Children is certainly one not to be missed. Suitable for the whole family, especially the kids, the October 15-21 festival will be based in a variety of venues in Galway City and County venues, and aims at…
Science of Life You might think that social class divisions are fast disappearing in our modern world as we all increasingly enjoy affording things that used to be luxuries, e.g. motor cars, foreign holidays, university education, etc. but a recent review by Antony Manstead (British Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 57, Issue 2, 2018)…
Food tingles in Dingle For food lovers and connoisseurs, the Dingle Food Festival which takes place annually on the first weekend of October will be right up your street. The festival in Kerry is organised by local people and businesses on a non-profit basis and has quickly become one of the highlights of the culinary…
Danny and I will be 25 years married on the 25th of this month. I struggle to understand how so much time has passed since we walked together down the aisle of St Patrick’s Church Murlog – my own parish having been rather unfortunately double booked! And yet, so much has happened I wonder how…
Sweet Treats There is nothing more satisfying then filling your kitchen with the sweet, sugary smell of chocolate chip cookies. These chocolate chip delights are a perfect treat that you can throw together in minutes. This recipe is really simple and doesn’t have a lot of ingredients. In fact, you probably have most of…
“Ten years.” I found myself contemplating these words in awe and disbelief last week. Time had pulled its usual trickery. The day before yesterday, I was walking down the aisle with my new wife – then there was something of a busy blur – and suddenly a decade had passed, as if instantaneously. Ten years…
Children’s Corner Magic tricks are a great way for you to develop your confidence and character, as well as amaze your family and friends. Magicians are known for doing various types of magic ranging from levitating to sawing a lady in half. Although these are quite complex feats to perform, it’s actually very easy…
Wendy Grace
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