Monday, August 17, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The Hanora
Boating has gone up a level. Nigel took us out for a spin in his fabulous Hare Island lobster boat that he rebuilt. Sorry about the background cackle.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Messing about in boats,
Peggy kindly offered us the use of her boat while she's away. We made it to Sherkin yesterday but Nigel reckoned we needed a tutorial on how to manage it.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Summer
We have had the first week of summer weather this year and you never know here it could be the last. so, we made the best of it.
Monday, May 11, 2009
2009 Fiddle Fair
The Fiddle Fair is like a summer holiday for me, with the advantage that I don't have to go away. When you live in the best place in the world, why would you want to? The Fiddle Fair brings the world to us.
Here is a little bit of the American musicians that brought us a taste of Old time, Cajun, Country and Jazz. They seemed to be in different bands but all played together just the same. That was the best night for me with all the dancing which kept us warm.
Here is a little bit of the American musicians that brought us a taste of Old time, Cajun, Country and Jazz. They seemed to be in different bands but all played together just the same. That was the best night for me with all the dancing which kept us warm.
Well done Declan and all the team. Can't wait for next year.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Well done Clonakilty marketeers
The Clonakilty Market re-opened today and inspite of the weather looked great
John Devoy was up at 1am to get ready.
There was plenty of local produce, like Alan Hassett's giant plaice.
and plenty of vegetables considering it is April.
The market should knock off a few food miles, support local producers, connecting them to their consumers, be an attraction for tourists, keep money within the community, create competition with the supermarkets, in a good way, act as an incubator for small food processors, be a social focal point in the town, and lots more. Why then is the town council taking all the traders names and threatening prosecution under the Casual Trading Act? Has the act been implemented in Clonakilty? Has anyone seen the by-laws? Have the Market Rights been extinguished?
John Devoy was up at 1am to get ready.There was plenty of local produce, like Alan Hassett's giant plaice.and plenty of vegetables considering it is April.
The market should knock off a few food miles, support local producers, connecting them to their consumers, be an attraction for tourists, keep money within the community, create competition with the supermarkets, in a good way, act as an incubator for small food processors, be a social focal point in the town, and lots more. Why then is the town council taking all the traders names and threatening prosecution under the Casual Trading Act? Has the act been implemented in Clonakilty? Has anyone seen the by-laws? Have the Market Rights been extinguished? We popped into Scally's on the way home where YOU KNOW WHOSE organic beef is for sale. Scally's are supplied with organic beef by Good Herdsmen They enquire whose beef is available and if it is ours they take it. It is a pity it has to travel so far, first to Watergrass hill to be killed and then to Cahir to be cut up and then back to Clonakilty.
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