Girl from the Hills Blog

Voga comes to Dublin

girlfromthehills — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 17:30:29 +0000

Sure is teaming up with London studio, House Of Voga to bring Voga to Ireland for the very first time, next Saturday the 25th of July at Merrion Square Park from 11:30am to 13:00pm.

Voga is an energetic fusion of Yoga and Voguing and the class will be lead by House Of Voga founder Juliet Murrell.

Get on board “The Culinary Love Band”

girlfromthehills — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 17:07:15 +0000

Beer, Food, Travel, Laughs, Best Bars & Restaurants in the World, and a few bad oysters…

The Culinary Love Band bring you the most innovative Food and Drink concepts inspired by adventures around the world!

The Food & Beer Geeks follows restaurateur Brian Patton and Michelin Star chef Peter Zinter around the world while they gather inspiration, meet amazing people and try some of the worlds most exciting food and drink.

One Episode released every Wednesday beginning 1st of July 2015. Season One comprises of 7 Episodes.

Check out their blog at www.TCLB.at

Follow the adventures of Brian and Peter by subscribing to the YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4GTFiF0_0GYrMZ0vN5e0vg

Musical Interlude: Written in Scars by Jack Savoretti

girlfromthehills — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 17:40:16 +0000

Till the day we meet our maker, we won’t be stopped by anyone

Meet Jack Savoretti, an Italian-English (think Paolo Nutini) acoustic singer songwriter. Written in Scars, also the name of his fourth album and his first to be released by a major label, BMG Chrysalis, with whom he signed in 2014. It also helps that he’s easy on the eye. Enjoy!

Hannah Brencher: Love Letters to strangers

girlfromthehills — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 17:00:32 +0000

Hannah Brencher believes in the power of pen and paper, and has started a global initiative, The World Needs More Love Letters, that encourages strangers to exchange love letters. This is a lovely idea and Hannah is a beautiful writer and storyteller.

In a fast-paced world, it is nice to see old-fashioned ideas coming back and how people are embracing them. There is nothing nicer than receiving something in the mail other than bills and junk.

Also the week Hannah gave her talk was a life-changing one for her as she says “I was offered a freelance position that allowed me to leave my full-time job. So I gave my TED Talk, and then I walked into my office Monday morning and quit. It was a transformational weekend.”

My favourite meeting place: the Chester Beatty Library

girlfromthehills — Sun, 28 Jun 2015 11:37:10 +0000

Last week, I received an e-mail from a Dublin startup called Meetingsbooker who are currently running a project called ‘My Favourite Meeting Place’ to discover the best meeting places in Dublin. One of my favourite places has to be the Chester Beatty Library.

It is in the centre of Dublin located in the grounds of Dublin Castle and listed in the Lonely Planet as “not just the best museum in Ireland, but one of the best in Europe”. In order to gain access you walk through the beautiful Dubh Linn gardens which is usually packed on a summers day. This is a lovely place to take a book and relax on a bench or have coffee on the grass with a friend. The museum is completely free and runs great events throughout the year. One of my favourite things to do lately is their monthly Qigong on the Roof Top Garden. The museum houses the collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty with a strong focus on the Orient showing his interest in Islamic, East Asian and Western Collections. They are always showing interesting exhibitions. Their beautiful Silk Road café with its middle-eastern dishes is also worth checking out.

It’s definitely worth checking out – don’t just leave it for the tourists.

Musical Interlude: Breathe by RHODES

girlfromthehills — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:46:49 +0000

Are you holding your breath again?

RHODES is a British musician, singer and songwriter. This single is taken from his EP ‘Home’. Enjoy!

Feel-Good Dancing

girlfromthehills — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 16:11:21 +0000

Don’t these just make you want to get up and dance?

Mash-up of your favourite Dance Movies

Sassy Toddler does RESPECT

Musical Interlude: Lost in the Light by Bahamas

girlfromthehills — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 08:53:58 +0000

Before we were lovers I swear we were friends

Afie Jurvanen (born April 28, 1981), known by his stage name Bahamas, is a Canadian folk musician. Lost in the Light is from his second album Barchords in 2012. Enjoy!

Happy Mother’s Day

girlfromthehills — Sun, 15 Mar 2015 12:44:01 +0000

Remember to say thank you to your Mum today and give her a really big hug. Happy Mother’s Day.

Wildflower: a Proposal

girlfromthehills — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:53:25 +0000

Max Zoghbi, filmmaker, made this beautiful short film entitled Wildflower to propose to his girlfriend Bonnie Kate. Bonnie Kate was one of the victims of the Aurora, Colorado Batman shootings in 2012.

Max says, “Much like a wildflower, she is the strongest and bravest person I know with unmatched, unintentional beauty and fragility both inside and out. Choosing to grow and persevere even in the harshest of seasons and circumstances Bonnie Kate shines brightly through the darkness and chooses to accept joy every step of the long, painful and seemingly endless way.”

It is a beautiful story of how love wins out.