Diary of a busyish woman

Hi, Every so often, I get a niggle of discomfort or even a few and I wonder if anyone else has the same problem: I'm finding it harder and harder to have a chat with family and friends on the telephone. I want to see faces and expressions; to watch the body language; to hear the inflection and emphasis. In other words, I want to know that as we talk, we're focused on each other's conversation and not distracted by anything including the computer. I'm using the phone for the business conversation; the impersonal chat; the connection with family members that doesn't last more than two minutes, but anything personal & I steer clear. It's as easy to have the spoken word interpreted incorrectly as the written especially in social media. Now I know that there's another computer programme I need to work on: Skype or something similar, but I need time. Time to sit down and learn a lot more about it and in peace and quiet. This morning, I had my plans made: t

Hi, You probably don't know a couple of things about me: 1. I've been a serial or professional spectator all my life; 2. I tried to join a gym in Cork City about 30 years ago, and as soon as I listed my physical difficulties, I was politely shown the door... 2. I joined a Crossfit Club in April 2016. If you'd like to know more about the change in me, please read this link: www.guerillafitnessclonakilty.com/2016/12/15/avril-allshire-howe-from-couch-to-crossfit/ Drawing breath for a Burpee! I haven't written in the past couple of weeks due to a lack of time to sit and write and a general feeling of being on a treadwheel. You know the mouse who runs but can't see the endline. Well, that even extended to my attendance at Guerilla Crossfit Club , so I've got a lot to catch up on..... As a prelude, on Christmas Eve, I enjoyed a measure of the new West Cork Blended Irish Whiskey - Bourbon Cask . Really, really smooth, this whiskey slips down easily but real

Hi, Quite some time ago, I started to write this blog, which I really enjoyed as I could rant and rave about stuff, but it wasn't related to work. Then as happens in many a busy life, I just didn't have time to write, but writing is one of the things I really enjoy so I'm going to have another blast. I hope you enjoy it. As always, comments are so welcome. The difference between this and the Rosscarbery Recipes blog  is that the latter relates more to work and what's happening on the farm and in our business and of course related issues including recipes. Where to start was never going to be a problem as I have quite a number of interests including education; health; tourism; and I could go on, but let's explore some of the things about which I have a strong viewpoint over the next few posts. I was and am the eldest of a family of girls from an agricultural background. Back in the day, it was assumed that girls would follow a pretty traditional route: teaching -