Meet Còig

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Coig Mur an cuala sibh an t-ainm “Còig” gu ruige seo, tha mi làn cinnteach gun cluinn. ‘S e seo buidheann ciùil ùr anns a bheil cearthrar òigridh ás an eilean Cheap Breatainn agus aonar o ‘n mhór-thìr Albainn Nuaidh. Anns…

Planning My Summer Bucket List of Cape Breton Experiences

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Readersdigest.ca (yes, affiliated with THAT Reader’s Digest) recently released their 8 essential Cape Breton experiences. It must have been near impossible to narrow the list to just 8. Among the hiking and kite flying experiences are two very Celtic experiences…

A View from Away

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Winter has come to an end. This is the first post "from away."  I will struggle to capture for you what it is like to encounter Cape Breton Island, some 41 years ago for the first time, and what it…

Growing Healthy Spirits…at the dance!

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It is that time of the year here on Cape Breton Island.  Spring is officially here, summer is only weeks around the corner and many can already here the rhythmical shuffling of sneakers, pumps, sandals, crocs, flip-flops, and the occasional…