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Food by LoisAugust 24, 2016August 19, 2016

Salad

The word ‘salad is about six hundred years old, and if you’re someone who learnt Latin at school, you might already know or realise that it comes from Latin, ‘sal’ meaning salt, and via various different transformations to meaning something which was salted, and probably vegetables which were dressed or maybe preserved like this. My husband hates […]

Bits and pieces by LoisAugust 16, 2013August 10, 2013

Lunar landscape in County Antrim

The north coast of County Antrim is made up of many interesting and downright weird rock formations… it’s almost like being on the moon… but far lovelier! Basalt and limestone side by side… if you get the chance to visit, go, go, go!