Hydrargyrum (Hg), more commonly known as quicksilver or mercury, is one of the most toxic elements on earth. Exquisite to behold when flowing around Alexander Calderâs Mercury Fountain in Barcelona, itâs not quite so beautiful when residing two inches from your brain. The phrase âmad as a hatterâ directly describes the mercury-induced psychological and neurological […]
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It is deep blue-green. When I mix it with water it looks freakishly like my old school skirt. Did our uniform suppliers use spirulina to dye the cloth? The smell is sock-ish and soupy, the texture muddy. Itâs like eating Plasticine. Or Pleistocene. But the buzz is worth it (so Iâm told!) and its amino […]
I can’t believe it’s a full twelvemonth since the Hopsack blog débuted with a tribute to the patron saint of love, San Valentino. The world over, humans have sought saintly and divine intervention in the art of love, so this year, in pursuit of passion, we’re tripping to South America to visit the friendly goddess […]
Those of you who frequent the shop will most probably be aware of the untimely death of Jimmy Murray, co-founder of the Hopsack, recently turned organic farmer, who passed away at the end of August last year. At the time it didn't feel appropriate for us to post this information on our website, but over […]
Well if you ever needed a food guide to get you through lean times with wholefoods made both filling and fulfilling then check out Cecelia’s Irish Eating Plan. With a lifetime of experience in turning ill health to rude health using macrobiotic eating principles, Cecelia’s plan is a solid starter for anyone lost in a […]
To all those pointed in our direction by Newstalk’s Tom Dunne, have you seen the rambling range of rooibos stocked by us yet?! From Dawson’s Organic Cape Rooibos to Dragonfly Rooibos Vanilla blend to the delectable (and award winning!) Solaris Rooibos Chocolate Chai, we have all sorts of solutions to the particular craving of that […]
Whilst we are spending time trying to distill the good and the bad of the swine flu situation so that we can put together our own little briefing – for all those interested in getting their heads around the realities of this pandemic and the possible risks associated with vaccination, here is a great interview […]
In her first installment guest author Ellen Cox of Atlantic Aromatics (Ireland’s premier essential oil supplier) describes a simple technique for putting together gorgeous home-made body scrubs. Take it away Ellen (and thanks for the contribution)… Care for Your Skin Consider your skin to be like a unique fabric, as with a delicate silk garment […]
Avoiding The Snip is an art form. Flexible people dodge scissors better, just as hardworking natural products help blunt Snip’s edges by turning frugal living into recession chic. The beauteous thing about Nature’s bounty is its army of multitaskers. The cinnamon that adds zing to your apple pie can also lower your blood sugar. The […]
Well quite contrary to what we expected the lucky recipients of our first newsletter have shown less than clamouring excitement at our Great Big Goodie Bag Giveaway so we’re throwing this one open to the floor. There are just a few amazingly generous bags of free stuff sitting in the back of the Hopsack; looking […]