Men's Health Week - Strength and Conditioning Class

Some of the lads took part in gymnastics with Kate today at the Sports Complex.  This was something different and good fun!

Men's Health Week - Superfood Salad Recipe

Ingredients

A small bowl of cooked quinoa (keen-wah)

1 tbs toasted nuts - pine nuts, cashews or flaked almonds

1 piece of fruit - apple blueberries

A handful of leaves or raw vegetables - baby spinach or grated carrot

Juice of 1/2 lemon or lime

3 tbs olive oil

A handful of fresh herbs - basil, mint, parsley

2 tbs mixed seeds - pumpkin, sunflower

a pinch of salt

1 tbs Greek yoghurt to garnish

Method

Place all of the ingredients, except for the greek yoghurt, in a serving bowl and mix well.  Garnish with the Greek yoghurt and serve.

(Recipe taken from Derval O'Rourke Food for the Fast Lane)

Men's Health Week - Cooking Demo

As part of Men's Health Week, the lads attended a cookery demo with Mairead in the catering department.  Some of the healthy dishes cooked and sampled were Peanut & Banana Boosters, Superfood Salad, Pitta chips, Summer Oats, Smoothies and Guacamole.  This was a very informative and educational cookery demo and thanks to Mairead and to all the lad's that participated in it!

Men's Health Week - Healthy Eating

Delicious healthy salads prepared by Mairead, Lisa and trainees from the Catering Department. 

Men's Health Week - Knocknarea

Beautiful day on the top of Knocknarea mountain

Men's Health Week - Knocknarea Hike

Some photos of the beautiful Knocknarae mountain hike yesterday

Men's Health Week - Mindfulness

The lads in the centre got to try out some relaxing mindfulness with Mary yesterday.  There is another session taking place tomorrow Wednesday.  All men welcome to attend!

Photos of  swans along the Garavogue river.

Sunflowers

Photos of beautiful Sunflowers at  Doorly park

Men's Health Week - Keeping Active

• Did you know if are regularly active, you are reducing your risk of developing 35 chronic diseases.
• Physical activity can add years to your life
• Physical activity improves quality of your life
• Helps you maintain a healthy weight
• Helps you manages stress better
• Improves your quality of sleep
• Builds muscle tone
• Boost your self-esteem
• Makes you feel great!
• If you want to find out more please visit  www.getirelandactive.ie

Men's Health Week - Information Stand

Men's Health Week Information Stand in the hallway - lots of physical, mental, sexual health etc information available

Men's Health Week

The Stolen Child By W.B. Yeats

The Stolen Child

Where dips the rocky highland

Of Sleuth Wood in the lake,

There lies a leafy island

Where flapping herons wake

The drowsy rats;

There we've hid our faery vats,

Full of berries

And of reddest stolen cherries.

Come away, O human child!

To the waters and the wild

With a faery, hand in hand,

For the world's more full of weeping than you can

understand. 

Where the wave of moonlight glosses

The dim gray sands with light,

Far off by furthest Rosses

We foot it all the night,

Weaving olden dances

Mingling hands and mingling glances

Till the moon has taken flight;

To and fro we leap

And chase the frothy bubbles,

While the world is full of troubles

And anxious in its sleep.

Come away, O human child!

To the waters and the wild

With a faery, hand in hand,

For the world's more full of weeping than you can

understand.

Where the wandering water gushes

From the hills above Glen-Car,

In pools among the rushes

That scare could bathe a star,

We seek for slumbering trout

And whispering in their ears

Give them unquiet dreams;

Leaning softly out

From ferns that drop their tears

Over the young streams.

Come away, O human child!

To the waters and the wild

With a faery, hand in hand,

For the world's more full of weeping than you can

understand.

Away with us he's going,

The solemn-eyed:

He'll hear no more the lowing

Of the calves on the warm hillside

Or the kettle on the hob

Sing peace into his breast,

Or see the brown mice bob

Round and round the oatmeal chest.

For he comes, the human child,

To the waters and the wild

With a faery, hand in hand,

For the world's more full of weeping than he can

understand.

W. B. Yeats, 1865 - 1939

"WHERE dips the rocky highland

Of Sleuth Wood in the lake"

"To and fro we leap

And chase the frothy bubbles,

While the world is full of troubles

And anxious in its sleep." 

"Where the wandering water gushes

From the hills above Glen-Car,

In pools among the rushes

That scare could bathe a star"

"From ferns that drop their tears

Over the young streams.

Come away, O human child!

To the waters and the wild"

National Bike Week - Lunch Time Cycle

National Bike Week is a celebration and promotion of all that's great about bikes and cycling. Local authorities around the country organize events in relation to cycling.

As part of national Bike Week some trainees took part in a lunch time cycle organised by Sligo Sport And Recreation Partnership. The route started at the riverside hotel and went all the way up the back avenue around the Sligo regional track, there was refreshments after in the Riverside Hotel. The trainees enjoyed the experience.

Trainees pictured above with Aideen after the cycle

From Under Ben Bulben by W.B. Yeats

From Under Ben Bulben

Under bare Ben Bulben’s head

In Drumcliff churchyard Yeats is laid.

An ancestor was rector there

Long years ago, a church stands near,

By the road an ancient cross.

No marble, no conventional phrase;

On limestone quarried near the spot

By his command these words are cut:

Cast a cold eye

On life, on death.

Horseman, pass by!

W. B. Yeats, 1865 - 1939

Photos taken by Matthew of Ben Bulben Mountain and Drumcliff Churchyard

Painting of Ben Bulben and the Garavogue River by Aoife

Photo taken by Aoife at the Back Avenue of Ben Bulben in the distance

Photo taken by Tara at the Back Avenue of Ben Bulben 

Shaded line drawing sketch of Ben Bulben by Anthony

The Lake Isle of Innisfree by W.B. Yeats

The Lake Isle of Innisfree

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,

And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;

Nine beans rows will I have there, a hive for the honeybee,

And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,

Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;

There midnight’s all a-glimmer, and noon a purple glow,

And evening full of the linnet’s wings.

I will arise and go now, for always night and day,

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;

While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey, 

I hear it in the deep heart’s core. 

W. B. Yeats, 1865 - 1939

Photos above of "The Lake Isle of Innisfree" on Lough Gill

Planting Flowers

We have a beautiful selection of plants and flowers planted to the front of the centre these include Begonia's, Alyssum's, and Lupinus.

Plants and Herbs

Our plants and herbs are flourishing in our garden.  We have lettuce, carrotts, beans, scallions, potatoes, spinach, strawberries, chives and sunflowers. 

Planting Flowers

Yesterday Patrick and Andrew planted flowers in the beds and into pots at the back of the centre.  The backyard looks lovely and summery in this beautiful weather!

Slish Wood Walk

A group of trainees and tutors went on a walk to Slish Wood as part of lads active. The weather was very nice and also it was a very enjoyable walk. Slish Wood has great views onto Lough Gill.

 

Group photo of trainees from sports & recreation 

Group photo of tutors