As you may recall from a recent post A sunny Saturday, my parents and I took a lovely drive along the Causeway Coastal route ending our daytrip in the picturesque village of Cushendun. It's been a very long time since I was last here, perhaps back then I didn't fully appreciate how pretty the place is. … Continue reading A village stroll
Yesterday the sun shone and my parents and I hopped in the car for a drive along the coast. With a picnic hamper in tow, we headed out along the Causeway Coastal route which extends around the east and north coast of Northern Ireland from Belfast to Londonderry and is probably one of the most … Continue reading A sunny Saturday
Last weekend hubby and I got the chance to escape to a gorgeous little cottage for the weekend. Situated deep in the hills of County Down, it was the perfect base to explore this lovely part of the world and while we were there we stopped off to take a walk along the beach at … Continue reading A walk at Murlough
It's Friday, it's my 100th blog post, I'm off work and it's St Patrick's Day. I may just have a little drink later to celebrate ! Before then, since it is St Patrick's Day, I thought I would share some of my favourite images of home from the past twelve months or so - small details … Continue reading Postcards from home
Yesterday morning it rained..a lot. And I felt a bit agitated because it was the weekend and I so wanted to get outside. Later that morning, my phone rang - it was mum wanting to know if I fancied a little trip around the coast. I looked out the window again - it did not … Continue reading A day trip in March
A few images from yesterday's walk around Antrim Castle Gardens, a garden of historical and horticultural interest in Antrim town, dating back to the 1600s. I grew up in Antrim (about a 30 minute drive from Belfast) and have many happy memories of cycling around the gardens on my little Tomahawk bike. Did anyone else have that … Continue reading Scenes from the weekend
Last weekend, as a birthday treat pour moi, hubby and I stayed at Newforge House, a family run country house about a 30 minute drive from Belfast in the village of Magheralin. Originally his plan was to take me to the Merchant Hotel, a luxurious 5 star hotel in Belfast city centre, but I had my heart set on … Continue reading Newforge House
