Dede Sophie

I just spent a fun time in vegan Madrid, mostly thanks to the fact that this is one European city where vegan and travel are perfectly aligned – the vegan Spanish food is done so well here that no one can say you are missing out and aren’t eating authentic Spanish food. Literally, I can’t stress this enough, the vegan meats, cheeses and fish that I had in Madrid were so authentic, so convincing and so much like the ‘real’ thing I often had to triple check that the foods were vegan (which is hard when you don’t speak Spanish).  I went to Spain five times as a non-vegan and had my fair share of authentic Spanish food, let me tell you, it’s almost impossible to tell the difference between vegan Spanish food and non-vegan Spanish food in Madrid in terms of quality and authenticity. If you’re looking for an authentic Spanish gastro holiday, you’ve found it. And for those of you that don’t want to be reminded of the taste of meats, c...

Renault Group Ireland has appointed Aherns Motor Group in Castleisland as the new Dealer for Renault, Dacia and Renault LCV sales and aftersales in North Kerry, writes Trish Whelan.  Established in 1927 by Jack Ahern, the Ahern name is synonymous within the motor industry and Aherns Motor Group is today run by Paul and Pat Ahern.  The Renault and Dacia car and van brands will feature prominently within the current five-acre Motor Store in Castleisland which is located just 10 minutes from the town of Tralee.  Pictured at the signing were Brian Quinlan, Renault Ireland; Paddy Magee, County Operations Director Renault Ireland (seated); Lynne Boucher, Sales and Network manager Renault Ireland; Pat Ahern, Director Aherns Motor Group (seated); Paul Ahern, Director Aherns Motor Group; and Barry Ryan, Sales Manager Aherns Motor Group.  

With spring around the corner it is time to deal with the death and disasters of our exotic garden plants. With the worst winter in at least ten years behind us we can finally assess the damage of our so-called cold-hardy tropical effect plants. Its not good as many of our overwintering plants in the greenhouse have failed along with a number of those left outside under protection. So we have a garden with plants that we know have died, yet still have many corms, tubers and bulbs which are still under the ground that we don’t know whether they have survived or not. However the warmer weather of spring is inevitable even though there is no sign of the freezing weather moving on. If you would like to watch more content like this and follow our garden journey as the year continues then why not consider subscribing to our YouTube channel ‘Walking Talking Gardeners’? It is absolutely free and you can unsubscribe at any time.