: About Me

Hi! I am an Irish writer, with a background in music publishing and event management, and more recently in adult training. I have a BA in Music and English from University College, Cork, and a Diploma in Adult Training and Education from University College, Galway. I am a mother of three, and I work full time. Having recently decided that writing for Helium might be a more productive hobby than spending what little free time I have on facebook, I hope to build up a portfolio of articles on everything and anything that interests me. Please feel free to contact me through this page with questions, comments or feedback on anything I write.

My passion is ...

music

I know too much about ...

nothing at all

My favorite memory ...

chasing the moon

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Stieg Larsson/ Lost/ Gustav Mahler

My first job ...

was in a little village shop

My best moment ...

birth of my three boys

Home & Garden > Cleaning (Other) What are the origins of spring cleaning?

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It happens all around the world: at winter’s end, the spring cleaning bug bites. Drapes come down, windows are cleaned, even the upholstery and carpets get a thorough going over. And it’s not just homes: gardens, workplaces, cars and computers all benefit from a good spring clean.  But where did it start? What are the cultural origins of spring cleaning? A little research quickly shows that there is no definitive answer to this question. Spring cleaning has been around for a very long time, and depending on which article you read, its origins lie in Persia, in an ancient J...

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