Because it’s been too long. In honour of the change of the seasons, and to force myself to be positive about the freezing weather, this week’s Friday Five is celebrating the five best things about Winter. 1. Fires It’s almost worth freezing your fingers off outside, knowing that you can come in to a blazing [...]

Our good friend Judith Hoad is running a series of weekend workshops in 2010, at her home in Donegal. The workshops are designed to enable the householder to care for themselves and family member, or as a basis for further professional studies. Each weekend will include what to use, how to use and how to [...]

Apologies for the lack of Friday Fives recently; Friday’s always seem to be busy here, with plenty of guests arriving in time for the weekend! To make up for it, I thought I’d share our recent foray into the world of Raw Chocolate, which started in time for our Detox Retreat. We’d both heard of [...]

Our 3 Day Detox went exceptionally well, with everyone leaving happy and healthy on Sunday afternoon, after our final delicious meal and a sprouting demonstration with Noeleen. More recipes to follow, but in the meantime, here are some photos of the delicious raw, living, sprouting and superfooding meals and juices everyone enjoyed so much! Carrot [...]