Welcome to Thursday Thoughts this week has been busy in my mind so many thoughts and so many rabbit holes either from posts, social media or just browsing…

Willow Croft’s comment on last week’s Thursday Thought’s made me go “Ewww” however it also made me think…another rabbit hole- not smiling-

Okay, forgive me for getting a little…off-colour…but someone I know was dealing with a septic tank issue, and they were like, “Why can’t we use the bacteria in the tank” and the septic tank person was like “People eat so much processed food that the bacteria don’t work anymore…they just die, because they can’t break down the, ahem, waste.”

Food for thought or not as the case may be...I know that chemicals in cleaning products, fabric softeners, latex products, medicines, drain cleaners, bleach, fats, grease and crushed food can have a negative effect …Thoughts?

Last week I asked the question do mermaids exist…if you watched the video(s) you may well have thought just maybe Disney is right…and then I watched these ..well I go where the rabbit holes take me…

Tomorrow March 17th is St Patrick’s Day or the Feast of Saint Patrick, a cultural and religious holiday celebrated every year in Ireland and by Irish communities around the world…there will be parades and marching bands… and lots of green and orange…The celebration marks the anniversary of Saint Patrick’s death in the fifth century and represents the arrival of Christianity in the country…

Many old-school Irish dishes are cosy and comforting, as they were made with ingredients that could withstand and soothe the people during harsh winters, like beef, potatoes, cabbage and onions. Some of Ireland’s native dishes were born from a place of scarcity, hence dishes like Irish stew and coddle a  layered, slowly braised dish of pork sausage, potatoes, onion and bacon rashers; the people at times needed to make a lot with a little, and were adept at reducing waste, making meals more filling and preserving what they had.

Potatoes feature in many Irish recipes and no doubt there will be Colcannon or Champ at every meal…and of course corned beef and cabbage…Happy St Patricks Day tomorrow to everyone who celebrates…Enjoy!

However…due to the Global Energy Crisis…

Ireland’s tradition of lighting up landmarks green for March 17 will be put on pause again for 2023.

Now for some music(and dance)…March 16th 2000 after years of international touring and even a TV broadcast, the Celtic dance revue Riverdance opens at the Gershwin Theatre under the title Riverdance – on Broadway and runs 605 performances.

Thank you for joining me today for those of you with snow and freezing weather stay safe and warm and for those of you who have sunshine and warmth enjoy as always I look forward to your comments and appreciate any shares xx