At the approach to the picturesque village of Glenarm lie some derelict buildings - namely, an old pottery and what looks to have been a showroom of some kind. Situated next to the marina, they are, I guess, prime real estate and would make the perfect venue for a restaurant or a small hotel even.…
Can I just say quietly, at the outset, that I have relationship issues with roses ? In my head, I see these beautiful flowers as the preserve of 'proper gardeners', and I don't fall into that category (being slightly more haphazard in my approach and infinitely less knowledgeable). And so I don't have any in…
'Pausing for Thought' … I don't do it every day or even every week but then, suddenly, I reach a point where I need to stop and reflect on the weeks gone by - to celebrate the highlights, the little moments of joy, the beauty in the everyday. I'm sure there are many of us…
These past few weeks seem to have gone by in a bit of a blur. Work is relentlessly busy and sometimes it feels like there is no time to do anything else. I'm sure we must all feel like that from time to time. Thankfully, though, the longer evenings allow for a quick potter around…
On Easter Monday my dad and I took a drive to Portglenone Forest, approximately a 45 minute drive from Belfast. It's a place I'd never visited before but it's been on my 'must visit' list for some time. Thankfully, this year, good weather and a day off combined perfectly to allow us to make the…
It seems, when other cherry blossom trees have flowered and faded and their petals lie strewn on the ground like confetti, that the one in our garden is only getting started. I'm not sure why that is exactly, but I kind of like it so. And although the spectacle comes round reliably every year, it's…
Last Saturday the sun shone all day. It was glorious, if a bit chilly. And for a little botanical pick me up, I jumped in the car and took the short drive to one of my favourite places. With just my camera for company, I went for a walk arounds the grounds, enjoying the sunshine,…
