Alcohol toxic, addictive, psychoactive
The Tumbleweed Love Sessions, a great gig last night
First up the awesome Mongoose, brilliant harmonies and lyrics from a dramatic quartet
Then Hidden Highways lush sound fuses Americana’s country and folk like mist off a swamp
Finally The Prairie Dawgs, the big band sound of Louisiana bluegrass blasts the cobwebs off the Cobblestone
Great music. Tumbleweed Love Sessions are not to be missed!
Horses, hounds, hyper, hot ports, no foxes
Masters, Whips, Huntsmen, riders, nervous, ready to go
Wide green fields, let them go
Ditches, fences, cross poles, stone walls, some falls
Yelling, bleating, blowing, cantering
Gates opening, closing, lush farmland, careful, hoof marks
“Oh my god, we going down there”?
Swearing, sweating, splashing
“That wasn’t too bad, thank god we’re back”
Hosing down. Winding down – in the Powerscourt Arms
Ireland is the spiritual home of the potato. We grow them better here than anywhere else
News that consumption of potatoes is falling is hard to believe
The potato is super charged with energy. At 75 kcal per 100 gms, its right at the top of the vegetable tree.
Potatoes are healthy, full of vitamin C, high in potassium and great value for money
Get your day off to a flyer with Irish Potato Cakes for breakfast. See http://www.thedailyspud.com – spud full of recipes, info and fun. Well worth a visit
Potatoes are versatile. Think how many different ways there are to cook them.
THE SUPER SPUD. HIGH IN ENERGY. LOW IN FAT
“We have all grown up with the Long-Field. City folk see it as green ditches with no footpaths as soon as they have escaped the urban. Cattle and sheep view it as manna from heaven when they escape out on to it from their closures and rural folk, well rural folk are always delighted to inform their fellow farmers that it is their stock that has escaped onto the Long – Field and not their own”
Evan Doyle of “Strawberry Tree” fame talks about his passion for Wild Food, a feature of his restaurant.
Evan goes on to describe the Long – Field;
“The Long – Field is the 327,258 km of 
Irish grass verges and hedge rows. Our lush damp climate produces a stunning array of wild foods, from fresh spring herbs to summer berries to autumn mushrooms and nuts”
His chefs can be seen out foraging for nettles for the” Wild Nettle Tea”and Dillisk for oatcakes. Or wading for seaweed for “Wild Carrigeen and Wild Prawn Bisque”. They pick wild garlic for the “Wild garlic, leek and potato bake” and mushrooms for the “Wild St. Georges mushroom, spinach and gorgonzola risotto”. They are gathering Wild Sea Beet, Wild Rock Samphire, Wild Sorrell and others, all to put into delicious dishes. The book is full of recipes.
“Wild Food” is an eye opener to the harvest nature provides. “Wild Food” by Biddy White Lennon and Evan Doyle is published by O’Brien Press. The Strawberry Tree, Macreddin Village, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow.
On March 15, 1962, President John F.Kennedy presented a speech to the United States Congress in which he extolled four basic consumer rights, later called the Consumer Bill of Rights. The United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection expanded these into eight rights and thereafter Consumers International adopted these as a charter and started recognising March 15 as World Consumer Rights Day.
The second of the 4 basic rights is the right to be informed. The right states that businesses should always provide consumers with enough appropriate information to make intelligent and informed product choices. Product information should always be complete and truthful.
Source; Wikipedia
So the consumer has a right to know.
Most businesses comply with the Guidelines responsibly, particularly in the food and drink category, which is fundamental to health and well-being. If you buy a pack of yogurt or a bottle of water there will be analysis of the nutritional information on the label. There is one exception.
Advertising and marketing communications for alcohol products does not mention alcohol or give any information directly to the consumer, either in advertising or on pack. For a toxic drug like alcohol the only reference on the bottle or can is “alc. 4.5% by vol.” in the case of beer. 40% in the case of spirits.
It is hard to reconcile this situation of providing the consumer with little or no information on alcohol, with the United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection.
Drinks industry has set up a smokescreen to prevent alcohol information be passed directly to consumers. Drinkiq and Drinkaware are the most familiar. People should be aware they are set up and wholly funded by the drinks industry.
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Why should you go sober for a whole month?
Lose weight
Empty calories are defined as those that provide energy without nutritional value – something that alcohol has in spades. A large (250ml) glass of wine contains an average 170 calories per serving. Drinking one of those a day (which is well within the recommended safe drinking levels for women) adds up to a whopping 61,880 extra calories a year. So that a single glass of wine could cost you an extra 18lbs of weight in one year alone.
Avoid alcohol dependence
Does it worry you that you can’t watch TV without a glass of wine, see your friends without a gin or enjoy a burger without a beer?
We’re not saying you are on the highway to alcoholism, but taking a break is a good way to stop both physical and psychological dependence on alcohol.
To improve your skin
Alcohol wreaks havoc with a carefully maintained youthful glow. But just five days off the pop could see a huge improvement.
It dehydrates the skin and slows down circulation, leaving the complexions looking dull and dry. Not only is booze a nutritional black hole, but it depletes the body of vital minerals that contribute to healthy skin.
Long term drinking can lead to broken capillaries and aggravate or cause eczema or psoriasis, while sluggish liver and kidney function emphasises bags under the eyes.
Lower your tolerance
The more you drink, the higher the tolerance to alcohol becomes. According to Drinkaware.co.uk, your liver builds up an enzyme to metabolise alcohol, and the more you drink, the more of this enzyme you have.
This means you will have to drink more to get the same effects which is obviously bad for your body. Taking a break will allow those enzymes to deplete. Good for your liver and your wallet.
Save money
It’s not all about your liver you know. December is an expensive month, and giving up booze will do wonders for readdressing the balance of your wallet. Just think how cheap a meal out is without two bottles of 20 pounds wine?
Improve your memory
Alcohol can damage your brain cells by effecting the ends of neurons. This can lead to memory loss, affect brain function and there is growing research that regular drinking can increase your chances of getting dementia.
Reduce your risk of cancer
There’s no denying the link between drinking and cancer. In fact alcohol causes around 4% of cancer cases in the Uk every year – that’s about 12,500 cases. So giving your body a break can be no bad thing for your organs
There are multiple benefits to being alcohol free, new ones emerge every day
Below is my top ten:
1. HEALTH, both physical and mental, my brain is free from alcohol attack and insides are cleaned up dramatically
2. WEALTH, savings of 20,000 euros in cash at least, over two and a half years
3. WEIGHT, ugly fold of flesh around the middle is gone
4. FOOD, more fruit and vegetables, less red meat, chicken with garlic and ginger – yummy
5. KNOWLEDGE, genned up on the effects of alcohol, terribly toxic, no going back now
6. RESPECT, for oneself, from those around you, no more disrespect to others while drunk
7. TIME, precious, more of it, to do all sorts of things
8. LESS GLOOMY, alcohol can be very depressing
9. NO MORE EXCUSES, eg, worked hard today, so have to reward self with a few pints
10. NOT DEPENDENT, was constantly on the look out for the next drinking opportunity
Hence Drinkawaste.com, alcohol is a waste of health, a waste of money, a waste of time, a waste of life
If you’re a farmer it’s a different story
Its dark, wet, cold. The animals are always hungry. It’s a long time to the spring when stuff gets growing again
You never know what’s around the corner, just when you think you’re on top, something or someone is there to knock you down
The pub could be miles away, but its the only respite. At least you can meet and chat and share.
For a few hours anyway, you’re not on your own
Its late by the time you get there, so much to be done. You have a pint, its well deserved
Whiskey too for the night that’s in it.
Trouble is 40% alcohol is just that, trouble
Alcohol is not a happy drug. If you’re feeling down it drags you deeper
Alcohol is highly toxic, it kills cells, so your health suffers
If anything happens to you, who’s going to look after the animals, the dog?
Who’s going to look after you?
This can be the blackest, bleakest time of year!
Colorful, trendy, cheery, this poster is right on the button for party time.
“Wearing these heels feels like being in love or walking on a plug”
West Coast Cooler are targeting young females obviously, selling alcohol
Only there’s no mention of alcohol anywhere on the advert
Drinking can get you drunk, out of control.
Or like the young lady on the poster….flat on your back
Watch out!
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