Fringed willowherb, Epillobium ciliatum Cornflower, Centaurea cyanus The beginning of warmth and colour all round. This was a funny month for me, lots of beauty in the garden, neglected the weeding in the beds as I had one leg in a boot after a car bumped me when I was cycling, this resulted in me …
Hello out there! I hope you are safe and well in this strange and unimaginable time. I had been planning this review for a little while and after I kept spotting different deodorants to try it is finally here. What a different time it was when I started this a month ago, and now, in …
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When: 4th November 2018 Where: Nuts About Nature Blackrock Market, 19a Main Street, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland Just less than a year ago, by chance, I came across 'Nuts About Nature' a small stall in the old Blackrock Market, Dublin, selling raw vegan cakes, brownies and treats. I revisited a few weeks ago and was …
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When: 28th October 2018 Where: Fennelly’s, 11 Upper Bridge St, Callan South, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, R95 R2P5, Ireland In the quaint town of Callan, about a 20 minute drive from the city of Kilkenny there is a lovely café called Fennelly’s. A warm welcome, relaxed atmosphere and intriguing décor lie in wait tucked behind a …
When: 18th August 2018 Where: Aroi Asian Street Food, Friary Street, Kilkenny, Ireland Popular Kilkenny restaurant Aroi Asian Street Food has a comprehensive menu showing allergens, which is very useful for immediately identifying vegan friendly dishes too. We had the vegan massaman curry and the vegan pad thai. The massaman curry was delicious and creamy, …
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When: 17th August 2018 Where: Studio & Press, Market Street, Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland Studio & Press is a gorgeous little café and shop incorporating fresh and local food and cakes with a shop offering local contemporary art and crafts. It was my birthday and I was blessed to have good friends visit from the …
When: 14th July 2018 Where: Truffles Restaurant, 22 William Street, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, R95 V120, Ireland A mere few minutes’ walk from the historic Kilkenny Castle, the Truffle Restaurant is tucked down William Street off the main high street. As soon as we walked in to book a table, we were greeted by friendly staff …
When: 14th - 15th July 2018 Where: Carrigeen Glamping Carrigeen, Johnswell, County Kilkenny, R95 D935, Ireland For our anniversary, we had been looking to have a nice night away together somewhere, and we came across Carrigeen Glamping. It was our first time glamping, I'd normally be a proper tent preferring woman and he'd be a …
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When: 1st July 2018 Where: The Secret Garden, 4 William St West, Galway, County Galway, Ireland The Secret Garden is a lovely tea house in Galway City centre. There are many blends of loose leaf tea to choose from and helpful staff to advise what to go for, if you're feeling like something sweet, spicy …
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