Here’s a story about some chickens that came before the eggs… Once upon a time A couple of years ago when friends visiting from Ireland suggested that we get some hens for our small, urban back yard, I just laughed and thought they were mad. They sowed a seed though, and one year later Mr. […]
Halloween has always been celebrated in a big way in Ireland, where I come from. When I was growing up it was more about dressing up, spooking each other, playing games such as apple bobbing rather than today’s popular ‘trick or treating’. Irish folklore has strong links with Halloween, which is said to be linked with […]
Scones are by no means rocket science, but they are bloody good. Where I come from you just have to have a good scone once in while. The real name of the recipe is ‘Mummy’s Sweet White Scones’, but I thought that was way too embarrassing to have as my title here, and it comes […]
