A special Christmas music box from Paris….. it plays Silent Night
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Portbradden – a hidden gem and a surprise!
About 10 days ago, while up at the cottage before the predicted squally rain showers arrived, we took a wee drive down to Portbradden. It is a small cluster of houses and a harbour, with parking for just a few cars. Do you remember I shared the cattle on the beach at White Park Bay…
Christmas Traditions shared (or are they Rules?)
At www.JohnLewis.com they are asking parents to share their Christmas “Rules for a Perfect Family Christmas” and plan to compile a huge list of them early in December. This post is my contribution. Being a bit contrary, I prefer to call them traditions……. Rules are just asking to be disobeyed, but traditions sounds much more…….something?!!!…
Remembrance Sunday
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Where I have travelled
I have had fun remembering some of the places I have travelled – here are a selection As kids we spent holidays in Portrush (in N Ireland), and Achill Island (west coast of Ireland) and then to “the Continent” with my family – we started in a rented tent in France, then we progressed to…
Hellebores in the garden – Christmas Roses and Lenten Roses
My parents are wonderful gardeners, and when we were visiting I took some photos of their collection of hellebores (no, I didn’t know what they were called either – my parents told me!). I knew their more common name of “Christmas Rose” but I have also learned they are called “Lenten Roses” as they often…
I can see the SEA!
We are about halfway through our 5 weeks here on the north coast of Northern Ireland. Despite spending most days by the sea – parks, beaches, walks, drives, cliff top castles – all within sight of the sea, never more than a few miles from the coast – it took a 20 pence in a…