By Kim Thistle If you have houseplants, you know just how aggravating it can be to find yourself renting out accommodations to pesky insects. At the first sign of one little creature, you can be sure that tomorrow there will be dozens. Fortunately, there are a few preventative measures that you can take before you…
By Nicola Ryan Karen Carroll is a storyteller, writer and recitationist living in Logy Bay, NL. Originally from Carbonear, she writes stories with local flair based on her family, her personal experiences and tales shared by friends. Recently, with the generous help of some local musicians, she recorded and released an e-album of original recitations…
By Gord Follett As devastating as the pandemic has been on a global level, it has managed to introduce (push) more people to the safety of the wonderful outdoors – particularly in Newfoundland and Labrador – than ever before. Surely over the past 16 months or so you’ve noticed many of the thousands of social…
Do you remember the first toy you ever cherished? A while back, a letter from a reader in Downhome about his first teddy bear launched a months long conversation with other readers who wrote in about their most beloved childhood things. My Last Surviving Teddy None of my childhood toys remain. However, I still have a vintage…
Check out these Newfoundland-themed books for photographers, dog-lovers, gardeners and everyone in bewteen. Chasing Newfoundland Photographer Ray Mackey’s new book, Chasing Newfoundland, is perfect for the homesick loved one on your Christmas list. Enjoy this colourful collection that captures the spirit of “home” the beauty of outport coves, rugged coastlines and towering icebergs. Mackey’s photos are as…
By Tom Solomon In the August 2020 edition of Downhome, Paul Warford’s column, in talking of his non-Newfoundlander wife, closed with the line that “she was welcome before she even got here.” When I read that, I thought that there was the seed of an idea for a “Mom & Dad/Newfoundland” writing. But last fall didn’t…
By Denise Flint After the success of Son of a Critch, Mark Critch’s initial foray into autobiography, it’s no surprise that the popular entertainer has written a sequel. Picking up where the first book left off, the comedian and author has continued his story with An Embarrassment of Critch’s: Immature Stories from My Grown-Up Life. Told in a…
