I've refrained from posting anything here in relation to the upcoming abortion referendum this Friday. However anyone who follows me on any social media platform knows that I will be voting "yes". I might go into more detail on why I think that voting yes is the right thing to do and why I think it's important that Ireland be a country where we empower women. In the … [Read more...] about Voting Yes: Savita
Free Money? Sure Why Not?
Like most people I've always had a "love/hate" relationship with my bank. Since taking out a mortgage with them just over a year ago, however, I haven't been able to complain about their fees anymore, as they've been waived. Of course the bank *is* making plenty of money with the mortgage, so it's not really "free". But what is, however, is the cash back offers via AIB … [Read more...] about Free Money? Sure Why Not?
Doubling the Herb Garden
While picking up the odd herb plant in a supermarket can help to add one or two varieties to my herb garden it's not really going to work if I want to really expand the range of herbs I have growing. Supermarkets will generally stock mint, basil and maybe one or two other varieties of herb. They're not going to have a full range of herbs for you to choose from. But a decent … [Read more...] about Doubling the Herb Garden
Improving the Herb Garden
Last year I started planting a small herb garden. I've no plans to have an elaborate herb garden, but as someone who enjoys cooking I want to have a reasonable selection of commonly used herbs that I can pick (or cut) fresh. I started out last year with some of the more commonly used ones, including thyme, bay leaves and mint. Now, around a year later, I'm adding to that with … [Read more...] about Improving the Herb Garden
Binge Watching Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet
Netflix and other streaming services, such as Amazon Prime Video, have led to a lot of us binging on particular shows. Instead of watching an episode a week we're able to sit down and watch an entire series in one sitting (assuming we give up bodily functions). I'll freely admit that I have binged on a few shows over the last couple of years, though I don't think I've ever … [Read more...] about Binge Watching Netflix’s Santa Clarita Diet