The most human and lovable of the church’s feasts, Christmas, seems to come earlier and earlier each year. For more years than I care to remember I was responsible for the selection and erection of the huge Christmas trees for Dublin city.
Read more →It’s always nice to have a plate of pretty morsels to pass around during the party season. Here are two canapé recipes that are impressive to look at but easy to make.
Read more →A few years ago the recession was something each family knew about from neighbours of their extended family, sadly now every family in Ireland has first-hand experience of it. If we can’t change the economy then we can change how we react to it.
Read more →The cold is here, Santa’s polishing Rudolph’s nose while all the other reindeer stare on with envy and the elves are flat out trying to make Christmas the most wonderful time of the year for young children. But that’s just one day out of the season. What about the rest of it?
Read more →There are lots of free and low cost activities to keep your little ones amused over the festive season. Here’s a snippet of what’s going on around the city: COLLINS BARRACKS MUSEUM has a great programme of free events for kids and families again this year.
Read more →Twas the Night Before Christmas In Clement C. Moore’s Twas the Night Before Christmas (Houghton Mifflin Company €9) the magic of St. Nicholas is described in great detail as children wait for his Christmas Eve visit. It begins with a simple yet imaginative set of descriptions;
Read more →A charity day in aid of Enable Ireland will be taking place in Angel Inspirations Holistic Centre in Sandymount Village on Saturday 15th December from 10am to 6pm. Treat yourself to a free Reiki Session, Homeopathy advice, Medium Reading, Tarot
Read more →There are many things that we only do at Christmas in this country. It’s the only time outside of a funeral that some of us will darken a church door without the promise of a free meal and a loose bridesmaid after it.
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