Farming Life column – Grateful hearts this Harvest
Published in the Farming Life, Saturday 2nd November 2024 While harvest services are plentiful in the countryside at this time of year, as we praise God for his bounteous provision…
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Farming Life column – Caring fathers
Caring fathers By Rebecca McConnell Published in the Farming Life, Saturday 6th April 2024 My childhood is full of memories out on the farm with my dad, two brothers and…
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It’s up to you, New York, New York
It’s a city I haven’t been to yet. It’s been on my list for a while now. With a big birthday in June, it felt a good time to book…
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Feeding Venice – Exploring the islands that supply Venice with food – part 2
After our delicious lunch on Saturday, we boarded a special open-air train for a guided tour among the ‘barenas’ (salt marshes) to Lio Piccolo, an ancient village reached through a…
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Feeding Venice – a food, farming & travel log from an Agri-press trip to Italy – part 1
The vaporetto pulls out of Piazzale de Roma into the Venetian lagoon and I can’t quite believe I am in Italy. This is my first overseas trip after the pandemic.…
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Purple Rain’s first podcast appearance
Thanks to the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Purple Rain had the opportunity to take part in their first podcast appearance. The episode aired on Wednesday 23rd September focusing on ‘Maximising…
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Lessons in lockdown
Today’s blog is a bit more personal than business related, but given the current circumstances, I just wanted to share some thoughts to help us through these ‘different days’. This…
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The journey so far…
Today, nine years ago, I set up Purple Rain as a PR consultancy. Thanks to my clients and the support of family and colleagues, I am still in business getting…
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Remembering the fallen journalists
After a visit to St Bride’s Church in London for the 70th anniversary of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), Rebecca reflects on the need to remember journalists who…
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Food Matters at the Barn opens it’s doors
A cookery school offering classes in practical family cooking has been officially opened on the outskirts of Rathfriland, Co Down. Food Matters at the Barn on the Whitegate Road is…
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