Ardnahoo Eco Retreat Blog

1. Leon Quinn of Reverb Studios has recently designed this site for the Natural Family Planning group. With helpful tips on conception, avoiding conception, fertility and more, this is a vital source of news for anyone planning on planning.

2. Our next newsletter is going to be sent out next week, with special offers, news and pictures. If you’d like to be added to the mailing list, drop me an email at info@ardnahoo.com and I’ll pop your name on there.

3. The most exciting news of late is that our ever faithful badger, Buster, is back! After seeing a fair few of his comrades squished on the other road, I had made my sad peace to the fact that Buster was no more. But he has returned! And, to let us all know, he pulled up 25% of the garden. I think he was trying to spell out I’m Home, and that we should appreciate his good will. Other people don’t agree. Look out for Badger Baiting Weekends here at Ard Nahoo….I can’t even let that sentence sit without saying that’s a JOKE. Although badger spotting weekends could be fun.

4. I know I do have a fixation with the weather, but this week has really felt like the onset of Autumn/Winter. The first fire of the season has been lit, jacket potatoes have been consumed, turnips have turned up in our vegetable box (to very amusing expressions) and, most importantly, it’s bloomin cold. Ah well, I shall accept the change in season with good grace. Mostly because with the summer we had, there’s not much comparison.

5. Keeping on the baby front, we’ve had a few new deliveries from our yoga for pregnancy class, and a few more on the way in the next few days! So congratulations to the newbies, and good luck to the rest! It’s going to be fantastic to see some new faces in the mother and baby yoga.

That’s all for this week, so go and put on a wooly jumper, light the fire, put the spuds on and relish the time of year in which you can walk without slipping on your ass.

Posted on September 19th, 2008 by Nicola
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It’s been an unforgivable absence, and for that I am truly sorry. I could say how busy we’ve been here at Ard Nahoo, but that would sound trite and irritating. So I will skip briskly on to our first subject, like nothing happened.

1. The sun is out!

2. It was the Adaptations film festival in Dromahair this past weekend, and it was a truly fantastic event. Featuring a number of Roddy Doyle greats, from The Commitments to The Snapper, the films were shown in the North West Cinemamobile, a truck which hotfoots around the local area and opens up into a tardis like cinema. Every Wednesday the cinema stops in Manorhamilton, which is about 15 minutes away from Ard Nahoo, and shows a fantastic movie, typically a vaguely obscure (and brilliant) ‘world’ movie. If you’re staying mid week at Ard Nahoo, it’s a must have experience.

3. Apples
After the strong winds of a few weeks ago, we had a flux of rosy red apples from our Orchard to deal with. The bonus is we now have jar upon jar of beautiful, sweet, apple jam. Hurrah! And there are a still plenty of the reddest Snow White apples left to pick (if I can resist them). We’re going to be putting jars of this beautiful jam in the Eco Cabins for weekd (months…) to come, so if you’re planning a visit, you’re in for a treat!

I think that’s all for now, but I will be back soon with some very exciting news indeed…

Posted on September 16th, 2008 by Nicola
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Now, I do know that technically, my little loop hole doesn’t work, and I should be writing De Sathairn Se, or even Seacht. But, because I’m showing off as gaeilge, I get to write De Sathairn Do, because it looks a little bit like it could work. Who knows? I might get carried away and end up listing forever more.

1. Mother & Baby Yoga tea party
Next Wednesday, we’re hosting a little get together for all the mums and babies who were here for the pregnancy yoga course. Considering how adorable the yoga babies are, it’s going to be a great (potentially loud) reunion. So, if you’re a graduate mother and were somehow not invited, please come along at 11am on Wednesday 13th.

2. Breast checks - self examination
It’s always a good time to bring this up. Many women are unsure about exactly how and when to check their breasts for any changes. But early detection saves lives, and even though the majority of bumps found are harmless, it’s always a good idea to get any changes checked out. This site gives a great illustrated guide to checking yourself.

There’s your ‘Do’! But, as I have short changed you this week, here’s a little treat…

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Posted on August 9th, 2008 by Nicola
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Prepare for an angry five, readers.

1. Eircom
Or should I say Despaircom (actually, that’s quite clever. I was going to go with bearcom, because they’re as useful as a bear, but that was just silly) Our phonelines have been down for almost two weeks now. TWO WEEKS. Thank Jiminy I’d forwarded our office phone to the mobile, or we’d have been completely lost for all of this time. In that time, as they have throughout any of our previous (and plentiful) disasters, the staff at Eircom have been the rudest I have ever spoken to on the telephone. And that’s saying something. I never fail to be shocked at the level of stupidity and inadequacy displayed by all those who work at the ridiculous monopoly that is Eircom*. Boo!

*except for our local fix it man…whom we have to call ourselves.

2. Something happier
Apparently, this weekend is going to be glorious. There’s loads going on in Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo, so why not head down for the weekend and see what the craic is?

3. Website
With the help of Leon Quinn, we just assessed our impact on the web. It turns out, we’re in the top 3.99% of all websites! This sounds great, until you learn that there are over a trillion live…but I’m still happy with that! Top 3.99!

4. Yoga
Our yoga classes begin on Tuesday, September 9th. They are as follows…

Tues - Yoga for Beginners 6 - 7.15pm
Yoga for continuers 7.30 - 9pm
Wed - Mother & Baby yoga 11am - 12pm
Yoga for Pregnancy 7.30 - 9pm

For more information, contact us.

5. Retreat
Carol Murphy’s yoga retreat is starting this evening. There are spaces in all of the classes, if you’d like to join in give us a call.

Have a fantastic bank holiday weekend!

Posted on August 1st, 2008 by Nicola
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The camera is out! All new photos of Ard Nahoo to come. One a day!

This is Willow, the first Eco Cabin, in all it’s glory.

If you have a request for a photograph, let us know, and we’ll post it!

Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by Nicola
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