We are living in strange times at the moment and many people have found that with the extra time on their hands they have been able to reflect on their lives. Some have taken up yoga and meditation or are watching movies and soaps. Me? I have never been busier! This lock-down has compelled …. Read More
Tag: garden
Medicine and Magic in the May Garden
I love the month of May – the whole country becomes lush and green and seems to me to be full of magical promise. Every time I turn around there is a new plant to discover, a new flower blossoming, a new leaf just opened on a young tree. Some people might say that …. Read More
Springtime Simplicity
Today is La Feile Brigid – Brigid’s Day, a day that always feel special and exciting to me as it is also Imbolc, the first day of Spring. There is a sense of anticipation in the air which is exciting because it feels like a renewal, a fresh start, a change. I was at my horticulture …. Read More
Welcome to An Bhean Feasa – My Life in Connemara
Welcome to my blog! I am very excited to be starting off on this adventure and I would like to explain what my objectives are and where I started from. Growing up in an industrial town in the north east of England made me yearn for Connemara. Every time we visited my dad’s home place …. Read More