I'm an autumn girl at heart. I love autumn and all that this season brings. I've been looking forward to it more than normal this year. Perhaps it was the intense heat of June and July, perhaps it was the relentless rain in August, but already in September, I feel more at ease, happier in…
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…
Last Friday I spent the afternoon wandering around Ballyrobert Cottage Gardens, a favourite spot of mine close to where I live. After a hectic week at work, it was the perfect tonic to de-stress and enjoy the greenery and as the sun came out, to see the flowers in all their glory. I happily meandered around…
I'm just back from spending a week in Cala'n Bosch - a small resort located on the south west coast of Menorca (one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, off the coast of Spain). It was my first time to the island and I have to say, I think I have fallen in love…
Today I had the luxury of a Monday off. My parents are on holiday and it has been virtually impossible to find a dog sitter/dog walker. So Boris was left with me for a whole day. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise - no 5:45 am start, no commute, no deadlines, just a late…
Just thought I would share a few pictures that I've taken in recent months The sun may feel elusive sometimes, but it is always here... Luring you into secret spaces.. Forming patterns of dappled light.. Creating a blaze of cow parsley on the bend of a road Setting the trees alight from the glow of a…
This past week has been a celebration of roses at Rose Week - a flower spectacular held every July at the International Rose Garden at Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park in Belfast. It's a hugely popular event, not only celebrating the roses in all their glory but also Northern Ireland's heritage of rose breeding which…
