by Becky | Feb 28, 2023 | slow living
With late winter’s themes of transition and rebirth this is actually the time of year that I prefer to use for planning the year ahead, vision boarding and brewing up ideas. I feel it matches the energy of nature more than in mid-winter or January when I’d much...
by Becky | Feb 1, 2023 | Baking, Seasonal Living, slow living
A reacurring theme of late winter is milk. This is likely due to the sheep in the fields being almost full term, ready to birth their babies come March and April. Without birth there is no milk and spring is a time of rebirth and new life. With this in mind I find...
by Becky | Jul 13, 2022 | slow living
July in Ireland is perhaps a little different to other countries, where the heat can dictate the entire day and the sun is high and hot in the sky. As I’m recording this episode a heat wave is predicted for later on this month and personally I cannot wait. The last 4...
by Becky | Jun 1, 2022 | Seasonal Living, slow living
June is the first month of summer, here in the Northern Hemisphere. The last remnants of spring hang on-the fresh green grass and new leaves, the hawthorn blossom which is now turning pink and beginning to fall and the carpet of daisies. But with the summer...
by Becky | May 20, 2022 | Seasonal Living, slow living
May has its celebrations of course, the month started off with May day and Beltane on the 1st. This are both celebrations focused around the fertility of the month. To celebrate this theme I love to enjoy the generous blossom throughout the month. Not only do I enjoy...
by Becky | May 1, 2022 | Seasonal Living, slow living
May is a month of blossom. Even the full moon this month is called the Flower Moon. Here on the north coast of Ireland the apple trees are heavy with pink tinged white flowers. In our orchard, the sight of tree after tree crowned in such beautiful colour is...
