A bit of winter sparkle on a cold and frosty January day

Can you believe that this time next week will be Christmas Day? This morning we had our first sprinkling of snow – and more is forecast. Here in N Ireland we rarely have a white christmas, but maybe this year it will happen.  For those who get tonnes of snow each year, this may look…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

As regular readers know, I only agree to reviewing products/services which I know interest me, my family or my readers. When approached by The Handpicked Collection to check out their gift brochure and website I spent a happy hour checking out their suggested gift ideas – by age, gender, occasion, budget etc I was genuinely…

One of the many things I love about house swapping holidays / vacations, particularily in a non-touristy area is seeing life in other countries as it really is – not in a picture perfect manicured theme-park version of a country. We are staying on the edge of a lovely medieval french hill-top town, but it…

We woke up to another bright and breezy day, packed up a picnic, and headed west, past Galway city and into Conemara. The countryside was rugged and beautiful. We stopped at a beach near Ballyconneely for our picnic lunch, and explored the beach. The sand is a beautiful colour, but not as soft and fine…