September was marked by Organic Week in Ireland. It was encouraging to see broad media coverage and growing awareness among people. Even Lidl had a special promotion selling organics at 1/3 to 1/2 off – milk and eggs were cheaper than regular product so it was an opportunity to try them. And there was lots …
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BT Notes August – Tullow’s dying, potatoes, the Irish Green Gathering …
While I can’t resist commenting on the weather, I’ll resist for a moment because something sad is happening in Tullow, our local town. It is dying. Tesco, the UK supermarket mega-group, opened a large store a month ago and already all traders in the centre of town are feeling it. Whether its the other supermarkets, …
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BT Notes – It’s summer!?!
Its summer! Though some days it seems more like monsoon season. At least it’s not too cold. Though warm humid weather can be very bad for potatoes – July and August is when blight risk is high. I’ve got my fingers crossed since the potatoes look pretty good at the moment. In fact the garden …
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BT Notes May
Here in Ireland the everyday greeting usually has something to do with the weather. Partly that’s because of the rural population and the importance of agriculture in culture, but also because of the extraordinary variability of daily weather. It is not unusual to hear a weather forecast of “sun, with rain” and temperature fluctuations of …
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BT Notes April – Food and consumption …
April started off in a glorious mood – the first bluebells blossomed in the woods and by mid-April the first rhododendron was out. But the warmth didn’t last; and maybe that wasn’t such a bad thing. A couple of cold, dry weeks in the middle of the month meant that the grass and weeds didn’t …
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BT notes – March – a fun and busy spring
Although March started late, there being an extra day in February this leap year, there’s been lots going on. In the first week heavy winds brought down trees which then needed to be cleared. This was an extension to the normal logging routine which is coming to an end as summer approaches. Cousins arrived for …
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Farewell Gerry
Our good friend Gert Jan Van Soest died unexpectedly yesterday. We miss him. Gerry died suddenly on Tuesday. He was on a job at his workshop when his body gave up on him. I can not believe that I will not see him again. He has been a good friend. He was fun, social, energetic …
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BT Notes: Kung Hei Fat Choi, fishing, …
Happy New Year! Chinese New Year that is! We have fond associations with Chinese New Year from our decade in Asia and wish all our friends a happy, peaceful and fulfilling Year of the Rat. The year of the Rat started with the new moon at the end of last week. To celebrate yours truly …
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BT Notes: getting the year started …
2008 has started gently here at Ballin Temple. Getting back into the daily routine once the children were back in school was not a high priority. In fact there may have been a bit of a sense of wanting a holiday once they were back in school! Despite that, everything seems to be moving along …
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