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Romantic Farm Picnic – Compact Mirror

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Customise a compact mirror for stylish touch-ups while on the go! Available in round, square, oval and heart shapes, this luxurious compact mirror features an all-metal construction and two interior glass mirrors. Personalise the compact mirror with your photos, texts and designs for a one-of-a-kind accessory that fits perfectly in your handbag!

 

 

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Date Night Mug

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Wake up to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee.
Sip hot chocolate on a frosty night.
Share tea with a friend.

Give a made-to-order mug from Zazzle to someone special, or treat yourself to a design that brings you joy or makes you laugh. Create your own photo mug, joke around with funny mugs, mark your mug with a monogram or just pick something you like from our vast collection of mug designs.

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Interview with Organic Beef Farmer Maria Phelan

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12% of Ireland’s registered farmers are female. That means that the percentage of women farming registered with a herd number is 12%. Apparently half of that number are widows which suggest the majority of them are over 60. That translates into 6% of Ireland?s farmers being young and female. However, is this really a true reflection on the facts? I’m afraid I don’t have the time [...]

Farm Wives Then And Now

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Farm Wives Then and Now

(This article was originally published in Ireland’s Own magazine)

Farm Wives then and Now

Farm Wives Then and Now – Ireland’s Own Magazine

Farming in the mid twentieth century was very different to farm life now. While many farmers worked abroad or went to the mart weekly to trade cattle, most farm wives stayed at home. Their tasks weren’t limited to [...]

A Day in the Life of a Calf Rearer

‘Are you out doing a bit?’ he asked with a smile.

8:48am and I needed to be walking the kids to the school bus at 8:50 before I had a quick shower and dashed off to do a mentoring session, I had 9 more calves to feed. I’d been out for an hour and been delayed with a stubborn newborn. I was feeding a total of 120 calves. I felt the state of my waterproofs probably showed that I did more [...]