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…
As you make your way through Carrickfergus, on a drive towards the coast, a beautiful building comes into view on your left. Set back from the road and partly secluded by trees, you glance views of a clock tower and cheerful red doors as you drive by. I have often wondered how this building came…
Saturday was a lovely November day...dry and sunny and with just enough chill in the air to warrant some cosy layers . The perfect day for a trip around our stunning coastline to get a last glimpse of the sea before winter arrives and the festive season is upon us. We set off along the Causeway coast, following…
Seaforde is a small village located on the main route between Belfast and the seaside resort of Newcastle. Most people tend to drive on through, but since I was little, I have always been intrigued by the place, enchanted by the pretty houses that greet you as you drive by. So on a recent weekend…
I'm a sucker for a 'nice' shop, especially the sort you find unexpectedly, the sort that's filled with goodies (of the edible kind), the sort of shop that makes you go ooh and aah as you see shelves filled with tasty treats. Well, on a recent day trip to the town of Comber, we found…
As it's a rather wet and miserable Sunday morning here, I thought I would share some pictures of a recent trip to the walled garden at Glenarm Castle. We went there a few weeks ago, when unlike today, it was warm and sunny and we were able to meander around this magnificent garden and admire…
