Category Archives: Family

Sunday Rugby

Posted on February 11, 2013 by E.Richards

We don’t have a television. There is a tiny bit of deep hidden political meaning in this non-ownership. It means that we have a lot of freedom in how we view entertainment, but on the other hand, we are also … Continue reading →

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Swedish Meatballs, Wild Strawberries & Lists of Five

Posted on May 22, 2012 by E.Richards

This post is a week late. Due to family life, my mind could not focus on a suitable theme, so am combining my comfort things into one happy post. 1.            Ingmar Bergman films 2.            Great Grandma’s recipe for brown sugar (Swedish) … Continue reading →

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A Reflection on Funerals

Posted on May 1, 2012 by E.Richards

 We have had a month of deaths. Special people who made the world different and  people who matter to my dear friends are gone. Mortality is on my mind.  I’ve gone to funerals before now. I’ve felt that awful sense … Continue reading →

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Mars in the Time of Wild Onions

Posted on April 17, 2012 by E.Richards

We are in the sign of the Ram and the energy is all piss and vinegar and springtime rut. One of my sons has an Aries sun and since he was born, he leads with his head literally. Headfirst into … Continue reading →

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Fermenting in the Spring Equinox

Posted on March 20, 2012 by E.Richards

After a nice long hibernation from the world, blogging and life, I am renewed and determined to post more regularly. So…today I will be sharing my latest craze – home fermentation. Along the sideboard in the kitchen are various pots … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 24, 2011 by E.Richards

Liz Green says about Capricorns ‘ But to most goats, life is a serious business, because it has to be mastered if you want to survive’ ( Astrology for Lovers). I do take life seriously, so seriously that I have … Continue reading →

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Summer of the Sheep

Posted on July 29, 2011 by E.Richards

A lot has happened since my last entry on this blog. Being the Goat that I am, I nearly packed it all in blogwise. My initial thinking ran: ‘ you haven’t made a weekly entry, much less an entry per … Continue reading →

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Moving a zoo…

Posted on March 21, 2011 by E.Richards

I came home late Saturday night after spending two weeks caring for my father at his home. It was an awkward two weeks. Instead of it simply being about providing care and continuity for my dad, an Alzheimer’s sufferer, it … Continue reading →

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a little bit of nothing and too much…

Posted on January 26, 2011 by E.Richards

I haven’t been able to write anything since Christmas. Every time I start a subject, another pops up and demands to be dealt with in my real life. So maybe I can excuse it by stating that I have been … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve

Posted on December 24, 2010 by E.Richards

A Very Merry Christmas to you all from us here in Friendly Cove, Durrus, Ireland

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