Normally, in July, at the height of summer, we can expect some decent downpours here. Just as the schools finish and the holiday season gets underway, the rain usually pops by to say hello just when we want it the least. Not so this July. The heatwave, which started some time way back when I…
If, like me, your heart skips a beat when you hear the words 'walled garden', or you get a little excited at the thought of a greenhouse, then you will want to know a little more about Benvarden. Benvarden is an historic estate which has been in existence since 1798 and home to the Montgomery…
With this little place called home in the midst of an incredible heatwave, it was off to the coast yesterday for a walk along the beach. Our destination was Castlerock, a wide and sandy stretch of beach on the Causeway Coastal route which extends from Belfast along the east coast to the Giant's Causeway on…
1.It's not even 10am here this Sunday morning, and already the sun is high in the sky. Boris is happily lounging in his sunny spot and it promises to be the most beautiful day. In fact, the week ahead looks full of gloriously sunny days. 2. A photograph of mine from an old blog post…
Café Parisien was, as its name suggests, a Parisian style café on the Titanic. Designed as a replica to the cafés which you find through the streets and boulevards of Paris, it was popular among the younger passengers. Adjacent to the restaurant, it was a place where people could meet for drinks and it was…
After the strong winds of the past few days (thank you Hector), I've been back out again in the garden, sweeping up the debris and surveying the damage. To my surprise, though, everything looks ok - a bit battered around the edges perhaps but not as bad as I was expecting. The good old Irish…
When people ask me what I do in my spare time, I say 'I blog'. Sometimes, in response, I get a blank look, sometimes I get an 'oh ?', their interest piqued, followed by a 'what do your blog about? And I explain that I blog about my life and the things that inspire me.…
