Autumn is well and truly here. And like many people, it's my favourite time of year. Maybe it's the little rituals I enjoy the most, like... Walking in the crisp morning air Popping on a woolly hat Sweeping up piles of golden leaves strewn on the lawn, only to find a fresh pile has descended…
I often find it is on the most ordinary of walks that you unexpectedly come across a pretty scene, a captivating view, something that catches your eye and makes you want to grab your camera or phone and capture the moment... From winter sunshine in the depths of January... To sunlit glades and ponds in spring...…
Ah..the first days of September... already you can feel a change is coming, a seasonal shift as summer slips away and autumn beckons. Almost imperceptible at first as you notice a cooler morning when you awake, then a certain crispness in the air and before too long, darkness descending in the early evening. It's my…
I've had a few surprises this week... Surprise number one - I reached 200 followers. Thank you. It made my day. Surprise number two - I was just sitting down to watch a few episodes of House of Cards (love it), when a message popped up on my phone from Gerri of To Create Sunshine (please…
I can't believe June is almost over. I am taking some time off in July and am looking forward to a little roadtrip to stay somewhere very nice for a few days. I can't wait. Still, it always feels good to reflect on the month as it slips away ... a mixed month on the weather front, some…
On and off on Saturday the heavens opened. In between the deluges, there was just enough time to have a morning wander around the lovely Antrim Castle Gardens. It's becoming a favourite haunt of mine - so many childhood memories from yesteryear wrapped up in this place, so many beautiful flowers to enjoy in the present…
Today we are enjoying one of the hottest days of the year so far. And, in between some torrential downpours, May overall has been a pretty good month weather wise with some long sunny spells. After a long day cooped up in the office, it's lovely to come home and step outside into the garden,…
