National Poetry Day – What is your Favourite Poem and Why?
Happy National Poetry Day dear friends and troopers- I came across this poem entitled ‘Friends’ this morning. I had written it back in 2001 when I was slowly coming to terms with challenging illnesses. Perhaps it was a form of creative therapy that would eventually lead me to change my.....
A rare jewel in New York City…… The Frick CollectionAmongst the noisy traffic intrusion, rests a grand building owned by Henry Clay Frick, a mansion on 70th Street in New York.He died in 1919 and willed his residence to be opened to the public. It was redeveloped and extended by John Russell Pope in the early 1930s. Frick’s wish.....
Irish Woman Visits New York :- Food Glorious FoodFairway Market Store Thanks to our foodie and learned friend Harriet and her knowledge on all things New York City, we discovered ‘Fairway Market Store’ on Upper Westside, originally set up in 1933 as a family run business. Of course it has changed and grown since those first heady days.....
An Irish Woman visits New York…Part 1 ( Audio Read by Miriam )
Audio Version – Click Read More. Newly arrived in New York City, Harriet, our American friend immediately took us under her wing. Harriet shared her vast knowledge of the most cultural and financial city in the world. Walking through Upper West Side we spent magical hours immersing ourselves in.....
The Jewel amongst Berries – It’s the Pomegranate Season…Our season of jewel coloured shiny like rubies fruit is here- The pomegranates that grows abundantly in both my garden and my neighbours with benefits that support many health issues- I scatter the fruit on salads or use them to decorate my chocolate and almond cakes or brownies. The seeds.....
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