We all have bits and pieces in our homes that make us happy. Some of them connect us to our family’s past, others simply ‘spark joy’. This is the chest in which the sister of my great-grandmother Margaret Ryan McGrath (1851-1925) brought all her belongings to Australia. She migrated from Castlecomer, Kilkenny in the late … Continue reading A Few of My Favourite Things
Aspidistra
In My Garden (Almost) – The Aspidistra
Gardening sources describe the aspidistra as a flowering perennial plant; however, for most people it is a leafy pot plant that can survive in dark corners of either the house or the garden. The aspidistra is native to eastern and southeastern Asia where it grows in the shade under trees and shrubs. There are over … Continue reading In My Garden (Almost) – The Aspidistra
Catherine Meyrick 