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Nuacht Mhall22 Aibreán 2023 (Ard Mhacha)Nuacht Mhall. Príomhscéalta na seachtaine, léite go mall.
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Inniu an dara lá is fiche de mhí Aibreáin. Is mise Barra Mac Giolla Aoláin.Fuair an Chúirt Choirúil Speisialta Gerard Hutch neamhchiontach i ndúnmharú David Byrne, a lámhachadh in Óstán an Regency i dtuaisceart Bhaile Átha Cliath seacht mbliana ó shin. Bhí an dúnmharú mar chuid den imreas idir dronga coireachta Hutch agus Kinahan. Dúirt na breithiúna, cé go raibh fianaise sa triail le tuiscint go mb'fhéidir gur thug Gerard Hutch a bheannacht don ionsaí a eagrú, ní r...
2023-04-2206 min
Views from the SummerhouseEpisode Twelve: Winter Comfort Food – Making and BakingIt’s winter; its lockdown – we have permission to be kind to ourselves and enjoy comfort food.
For their 12th and last episode of season one, Tiggy, Susie and Ann, who all enjoy their comfort food in winter, laugh about their favourites, talk about their signature dishes and outline their favourite recipes. They also reveal where to buy the best Cornish pasties! They run through some of their listener comments too and do their best to answer their questions - including on how to choose the right swim wet suit!
Listeners also hear for the first tim...
2021-02-2632 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Eleven: Taking on a Pet?The right pet could be a wonderful companion – but what are the costs?
This week, with the help of Rebecca Morgan who knows all about taking on a puppy, Susie, Tiggy and Ann look at what is involved in taking on a pet - something which a newly retired person might well consider once they were able to give them a bit more time than would have been possible when they were working. Lots of issues to consider of course: what are the costs? How much time is involved? Where can you find the help you might need? Ca...
2021-02-1637 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Ten: Furniture Restoration and UpcyclingFurniture upcycling – could this be the perfect winter hobby for you if you have just stopped work? Could it even be a money spinner?
No guest this week but Tiggy, Susie and Ann in their little Zoom boxes giggle their way through what they know about turning old furniture which has seen better days into something that is bright and cheerful for today’s homes. Chalk paint, crackle glaze, decoupage, where to pick up your old furniture in the first place and even how to get a diploma in furniture restoration, all feature in their conversation.
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2021-02-0934 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Nine: Watching Birds in WinterWatching birds in winter – is there anything interesting to see? Surely it’s all blackbirds, robins and seagulls at this time of year?
In this episode, again recorded in lockdown but with the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 29th to 31st January in mind, Susie, Tiggy and Ann are joined on zoom by their friend, Jane, to chat about the birds they have seen this winter. Jane lives at the coast and so is able to bring a different perspective from the Liskeard gardens and farmland. Winter is often the best time to see birds if this is a new h...
2021-01-3131 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Eight: Singing in a Choir!Singing in a choir – surely you need a really good voice and, in Cornwall, isn’t it all male voice choirs?
In this episode, recorded in Lockdown 3, Tiggy and Ann are delighted to be talking with Jem Hall, a member of Polperro Fishermen’s Choir. (Susie sadly could not take part because she had to give up her pc to home schooling!). Male voice choirs in Cornwall are a bit like pasties and cream teas: Every fishing port and mining community has one and should be sampled by residents and visitors alike. Research now shows that singing in a choir im...
2021-01-2527 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Seven: Walking the Cornish Coast Path – Even in Winter!Walking the Cornish Coast Path – isn’t it all steep hills and very chilly at this time of year?
In this episode, recorded while Liskeard was in Tier 3 and the day before lockdown, Susie, Tiggy and Ann resort to recording their podcast via zoom and interview Carol Beaver, an experienced coast path walker with her little dog, Mica.
Everyone knows that Cornwall has some steep and rocky coastal sections and so the coast path at first sight might not appeal to all newly retired people. However, it is definitely worth looking into more closely as a possi...
2021-01-2029 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Six: Time to get the paints out, relax and enjoy!Painting and drawing – the perfect activity for chilly winter days!
In this episode, recorded just before Liskeard moved into Tier 3, we start 2021 with a self indulgent look at all the fun you can have just sitting down with your paints or a sketch book and pencil.
Painting and drawing is the perfect activity for this time of year and whether, like Susie, Tiggy and Ann you are coming back to it after your working life, or whether you are starting from scratch, it is probably hard to beat sitting down at your kitchen table with a mug...
2021-01-0833 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Five: What do we think about yoga?Yoga, probably not for me?
In this episode we interview Susie’s, daughter, Emily who runs her yoga business, EmilyRuthYoga.
Emily, trained in India and is an experienced and sought after yoga trainer, normally based in the French Alps but currently running her classes on line.
We thought this was a great opportunity to find out more about yoga and to ask her specifically whether it can be recommended for older people who possibly are a little stiff and unbending after a lifetime of sitting at a desk or similar and probably will not...
2020-12-3132 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Four: Am I too old to try a new sport?Sport? Me, really?
In this week’s episode, again recorded before the November lockdown (and at the mercy of some very noisy squalls of rain outside the summer house - apologies), we discuss what is involved in taking up a new sport, even if you don’t have a history of being sporty; why you might give it a try; the social and health benefits it can bring; and where this could lead.
We are delighted to be interviewing Anne Bennett who relatively recently found she enjoyed triathlon and has now worked her way up and co...
2020-12-2426 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Three: Taking up gardening in retirement – and autumn tasks to get us startedSo what about gardening?
In this week’s episode, again recorded before the November lockdown, we discuss what is involved; how you can begin even if you know nothing about it; what are the benefits, etc. and then we take a look at some tasks we can get started on this autumn.
Mentioned
1. Jewellery workshop: I Love Handmade Things, sarah drew jewellery
2. Tartendown Nursery, www.tartendown.co.uk
3. Robert Burridge American Artist robertburridge.com
4. Plymouth Breakwater Swim Race event | Plymouth Breakwater Swim | Racecheck
5. Fowey V...
2020-12-1825 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode Two: Cycling in Cornwall – is it safe, what about the hills, and where are the best cafes and pubs en route?Ever thought about cycling?
In this week’s episode, again recorded before the November lockdown, we discuss how we started with cycling, the benefits, how to find a group that suits you and which are the best local cafes for when out on a bike ride. We also talk about e bikes and how you can give cycling a go if you are a very nervous beginner.
Mentioned
1. Bob Burridge (American artist) robertburridge.com
2. Liskeard Velo (local cycle group) www.liskeardvelo.org.uk
3. Cycle friendly cafes: Olive and Co...
2020-12-1125 minViews from the SummerhouseEpisode One: Why do a Podcast and how has it come about?If you are wondering how to make the most of your free time in Cornwall this might be the Podcast for you.
This week we introduce ourselves, Tiggy, Susie and Ann (with Pete our sound engineer) in our summerhouse just outside Liskeard in Cornwall.
We talk about the purpose of our podcast over the coming weeks – to share the huge range of adventures in Cornwall available to women no longer held back by work, both those that we have already tried and those that our guests can tell us about. We hope to cover everything from...
2020-12-0316 min