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A husband’s story

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   Today I am truly honored to share with you a male voice on this blog, and what a voice!  Andy Koehn and I have been getting to know each other via Twitter… Continue reading

In need of a little motivation?

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Homeless with cancer

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Cancer is never a straight-forward journey. Right from the moment of diagnosis, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by treatment decisions to be made, practical arrangements to be put in place for your job,… Continue reading

Meat Free Monday

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Pulses, specifically chickpeas, form the basis of today’s Meat Free Monday recipe. The recipe comes from Mr River Cottage, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, and makes a hearty, wholesome and satisfying meal. I usually have both the… Continue reading

Smile Saturday

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Andrew Lloyd Webber reflects on his brush with cancer

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   I was reading in last weekend’s newspapers of composer Andrew Lloyd Webber’s reflections on his recent brush with cancer. In October last year, Sir Andrew was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and admits that the… Continue reading

Feelgood Scarves

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Thanks to Steph at Biopsy Report for alerting me to a new Irish website, Feelgood Scarves. The idea for this came from the personal experience of its founder Catherine O’Sullivan, who lost her… Continue reading

You get to choose

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Elaine Rogers is a personal and business coach and trainer, based in Co Cork, and I was interested in her sharing some of her wisdom here with us on JBBC. I don’t think Elaine will… Continue reading

Meat Free Monday

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Shrove or Pancake Tuesday* takes place tomorrow; so whizz up some batter today, leave it overnight in the fridge and you will be all set in the morning  to make delicious pancakes for breakfast. Pancakes are… Continue reading

Reflections on love

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“In the final analysis, love is the only reflection of man’s worth.”  ~  Bill Wundram, Iowa Quad Cities Times What is love? It is one of the most difficult questions to answer or define,… Continue reading