Farmer, beekeeper, researcher, and educator and all around glass half full force of nature Ailbhe Gerrard is the driving force behind Brookfield Farm, a family-run enterprise near Lough Derg in North Tipperary. Sharing words of wisdom, a healthy dose of iconoclasm and plenty of fun, she is Trish and Val's guest this week,

The power of making a list, valuing your work and your worth and listening to your heart when looking at art are on the agenda today with the inimitable Trish and Val.

Among the many topics on todays menu are comte, raclette, fondu and blue - yes, it's the joy of cheese from the humble toastie to Welsh rabbit. And Trish talks about the joys of painting in the outdoors.

As the nights just begin to draw in, Trish and Val discuss the joys of night-classes - learning something new, meeting new people and, perhaps, meeting and learning the unexpected about a former partner!

Good vibrations and hard pronunciations are the theme this week as Trish recalls how a good deed led to her getting her first mortgage, Val talks about changing your life around and how do you say Worcestershire, as in the sauce?

Maintaining what you've got and resisting the pressure to look a certain way - no matter your age , owning your foibles and the joy of a smile are covered in this weeks episode, helping us navigate the joys and challenges of getting older

Trish talks about her recent hip replacement, Valerie visits the Botanic gardens, and they share words of wisdom about the best biscuits for dunking in tea!

https://www.botanicgardens.ie/?ved=2ahUKEwin1pXk3pOWAxVQWEEAHd-uMkcQgU96BAgqEAM

Writer, Broadcaster, and Domestic Goddess, Barbara Scully joins the conversation in making the most of what she calls 'Part 3' of our lives. The art of reinvention is at the heart of her success but most importantly, taking charge of one's own life. Her no nonsense, take no prisoners approach in making the most of the final furlong rings true for those of us who agree wholeheartedly that 'Life is What You Make It'.Barbara is our special guest for Episode 19. Don't miss it!

https://barbarascully.com/shows/

Getting older and the aches and pains - or as Trish calls it the 'organ recital' of aging is inevitable but it's how you deal with it that really matters. Val and Trish both believe that a positive attitude is key and Trish is forced to apply this to herself when she gets an unwelcome hip injury. They discuss the joys of of discovering new moths in Ireland - are humming bird moths becoming more common? and Trish stands up for daffodils in the face of changing trends in gardening.

https://biodiversityireland.ie

https://www.painscience.com/biblio/fascinating-landmark-study-of-placebo-surgery-for-knee-osteoarthritis.html

Val finally joins Trish on her early morning swim in Lough Derg and is taken by the camaraderie and life affirming nature of her dip. They say you should not meet your heroes but Trish sings the praises of Roddy Doyle whom she encountered recently at a local festival. ,