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Larene O'Neill

Keeping Knitting Alive

A brief history of Valentines Day. Will you be spreading the love?

A brief history of Valentines Day. Will you be spreading the love?

A brief history of Valentines Day. Will you be spreading the love?

Valentines Day is celebrated by lovers around the world, but where does it come from and how do you celebrate it? Larene explores a bit of the history.

Blog: Looking back at ‘Cracker Nights’

Blog: Looking back at ‘Cracker Nights’

Blog: Looking back at ‘Cracker Nights’

Not so long ago, fireworks, bonfires and community barbecues made life fun for kids. Larene looks back on the fun cracker nights during her childhood

Blog: Life is like a cup of coffee

Blog: Life is like a cup of coffee

Blog: Life is like a cup of coffee

"A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent" - Author unknown. A lovely article on why life is like a cup of coffee.

Stroke, dementia and a sense of isolation

Stroke, dementia and a sense of isolation

Stroke, dementia and a sense of isolation

For some years Mum had demonstrated senile dementia. When things weren’t going smoothly for her she would proclaim adamantly that...

Clubs and Associations for Over 60’s

Clubs and Associations for Over 60’s

Clubs and Associations for Over 60’s

Our major focus over 60 is ‘Quality of Life’. But where can we find it if we’ve lost it? Over...

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