A beautiful bunch of sunflowers and berries – a thank you from a friend

For two days of the year, the small coastal market town of Ballycastle hosts it’s traditional Lammas Fair – a tradition which goes back over 400 years. The town swells with stall holders and visitors, and the most popular stalls are those selling the local “delicacies” (I use that word advisedly) of dulse (inedible edible…

Today has been a day for “getting things done” – I love those sorts of days. Definitely feeling a bit festive around here, still some snow lying around the garden, and even the occasional flurry of flakes falling outside.  I have made my super simple stuffing this afternoon. Kids are watching a Christmas movie while…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

 I can’t think of any way to cleverly bring all these 4 topics together – so the title says exactly what this post is about! Last night we met up with my brother-in-law and his family for a meal.  On the way to the restaurant my 7 year old commented he was “sleepy tired” but…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

What I am scared of: little things : spiders,mice, rats (can’t even watch Ratatouille!),birds and feathers big things: anyone in my family being seriously ill, my kids not being happy and financially secure when they are older. but my Christian faith helps me know that God is in control, no matter what happens. Where I…