WEATHER WOMAN

A friend of ours married a girl from the mainland who says; The only thing she dislikes about Newfoundland weather is the amount of complaining Newfoundlanders do about the weather!” Like us, she believes Newfoundland & Labrador has the most spectacular environment on the planet, and together we marvel at the many misconceptions about the…

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MEESE

As we often explain to guests on our McCarthy’s Party Tours, much of Newfoundland’s cultural mosaic can often be attributed to the simplest of factors; including a shortage of fresh meat. To truly appreciate this phenomenon, one must realize that Newfoundland was once located at the southern most extension of the ‘Canadian Shield’. During the…

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KEEPING IT REAL

We take some criticism for not “Tuning” the photographs we use in our McCarthy’s Party social media posts. My cousin David tells me we live in a digital age and the human eye has come to expect vivid displays of colour on our electronic screens. In order to find and maintain an audience, he insists…

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LET THERE BE LIGHT

As the month of November draws to a close and we file yet another photo folder in the storage bin, it gives us pause to review those pictures that didn’t make it to our social media site, as well as an opportunity to reflect on the amazing fortunes with which we are blessed here in…

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