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Banishing snakes

Posted on March 17, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

When Saint Patrick came to Ireland and banished the snakes, no one said what are you on about. No one pointed out that snakes were not native to or even known in Ireland. Because we got the concept – it … Continue reading →

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Leave the bad luck to the last, in the hope that it may never come.

Posted on February 20, 2019 by The Holistic Gardener

There is an old Irish saying Leig an donaschundeiridh, a n-duil s’ nach d-tiocaidh se choidche – Leave the bad luck to the last, in the hope that it may never come. We often say it jokingly but boy does … Continue reading →

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Be optimistic about positive thinking

Posted on September 16, 2017 by The Holistic Gardener

Positive thinking is a way to set the default to optimism rather than to pessimism. Some people are squeamish about showing optimism, it has been given the connotation of naïveté but optimism derives from the Latin word optimus, meaning “best,” … Continue reading →

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