Fairyland Cottage

I live in Ireland where we have a long association with alcohol and high levels of alcohol use is tolerated here daily. Most people drink alcohol and it is rare to find people who choose to abstain, but living a life free of alcohol comes with many benefits. I will describe the main ones below. From the very first 'sip' alcohol starts to affect our body and mind and it is said that there is no 'safe' amount of alcohol to drink and the risk of damage to your health increases d

Soap berries or soap nuts as they're more commonly known, have a multitude of uses, so when I ran out of washing up liquid, I decided to put them to the test. I was pleasantly surprised. Firstly you'll need about 1 cup of soap nuts or approx 100gs. Pop them in a pot and add 6 cups of water. Bring to the boil and boil for 20 minutes. Take off the heat and allow to cool completely. Strain through a muslin cloth and sieve. You can pop the soap nuts in the compost when you're don