New Year, new decade, full moon, blue moon..... geography meant we didn’t get to see the lunar eclipse this side of the world but my Irish family braved the bitter cold to stand in a country field on New Year’s Eve to watch the partial eclipse. The end of the first decade of the twenty-first century: … Continue reading once in a blue moon
celebrations
Scorpio Fire Horse Warning (that’s me)
About the Fire Horse The six decades spanning the gaps between the years of the Fire Horse mean that this rare sign occurs only in the years 1846, 1906, 1966, 2026, etc. These years are bad for Horses themselves and bad for families who have a Horse in the house. This is because the Fire … Continue reading Scorpio Fire Horse Warning (that’s me)
new year’s resolution
You know my theory: never make a resolution you won't want to keep. In years gone past I have come up with: no more walking or cycling uphill have a spa day every month eat food from a new country at least once a month You get the idea. I have no idea what my … Continue reading new year’s resolution
auspicious dates
The number eight is a very auspicious for many in the world. Double happiness looks like this - see the resemblance? So imagine how auspicious triple eight could be. The eighth of August 2008 was the eighth day of the eighth month of the eighth year of the millennium. The Beijing Olympics commenced at 8pm … Continue reading auspicious dates
Máiréad Doyle 