Waking up on a Saturday morning to sun streaming through the bedroom window must surely be one of life's great pleasures. Knowing that a day of glorious weather beckons and that you have the working week behind you, bestows a lovely sense of freedom, a lifting of the spirits. It's so much easier to get…
Situated in the university area of the city, Belfast's Botanic Gardens have long been popular with locals and tourists alike. The gardens have been a public park to the people of the city since 1895, forming an important part of it's Victorian heritage. It's home to a rose garden, a Palm House and a Tropical…
Unusually for me this year, I had a whole week off at Easter. It's been lovely - catching up on sleep, Easter Sunday lunch with family, a touch of spring cleaning and some sweet treats for good measure ! The weather has been far from kind, but in between the April showers, I've been out…
I came home from work the other day and noticed that the first daffodil had finally flowered in my garden. Living where we do, it takes them a little bit longer to appear and with winter digging its' heels in, they were perhaps more reticent than usual to say hello. They were right to hesitate...as…
Yesterday morning, with the sky blue and the sun shining, we headed to Ballylagan Organic Farm. Situated just outside the pretty village of Straid, approximately 20 minutes drive from Belfast and set in lovely countryside, the farm rears livestock and grows vegetables using organic methods. In fact, it was the first farm in County Antrim…
Gleno is a tiny, picturesque village located in the glens of Antrim. It's home to a beautiful waterfall and that was my destination last Saturday on St Patrick's Day. The day, it has to be said, was bitterly cold and as I made my way along the coastal route from Belfast, the sea was distinctly…
During my working week, it is usually still dark by the time I get home. So when Fridays come round and I finish in the early afternoon, it's a chance to get out into the daylight and fresh air . Winter seems to have been around longer than usual this year so Friday afternoon is…
