The longest day of 2020 was the perfect opportunity to create a summer flat lay. I used just flowers from our garden, along with some scrabble letters. If you aren't familiar with the tern "flat lay" it is defined as an image or a style of photograph in which a number of things are arranged on a surface and then photographed from above If you follow me on Instagram @janmary you will know I do love to create ... Read the Post
Hello Summer flat lay
Sunday morning stroll at Murlough Nature Reserve
We headed off early last Sunday morning as we wanted to avoid any crowds and make social distancing easier. In this strange time of Covid and the easing of lockdown it is strange how quickly these terms have become part of our everyday lives and normal vocabulary! The pictures speak for themselves I hope - very peaceful, stunningly beautiful, and very few people about. It was a great opportunity to photograph the scarf I crocheted using the Slemish Thistle pattern by the ... Read the Post
A review of ordering with Photowall – the Dark Hedges
I was contacted recently by Photowall, a Swedish company which offers custom wallpapers, prints and canvas art, with free shipping to the UK. Keep reading ..... there is an offer code for you at the end of this post! I was invited to select a product from their online shop, order the item and share my experiences (although all opinions expressed are entirely my own) My biggest challenge was choosing which image to order ..... so many to choose from, both illustrations and photographs, ... Read the Post
Quick and easy Red Lentil and Bacon Soup
With lock-down continuing I have a bit more time to cook and bake, but sometimes more limited ingredients in the cupboard. This tasty soup only has a few basic ingredients so I am sharing it here. Ingredients 2oz bacon 4 oz red lentils 1 large onion 1 tin tomatoes 1.5 pints stock (See note below) Method Chop onion and fry with baconAdd lentils, stock and tinned tomatoes (see note below about stock)Simmer for 20 minutesBlend in a liquidiser or food ... Read the Post
A 3 day family trip to Edinburgh
We opted to spend part of February half term on a 3 day trip to Edinburgh. Having two daughters now studying at University in Scotland, we seem to be spending more and more time there, and had yet to spend any significant time in Edinburgh. Day 1 We took the first Easyjet flight of the morning from Belfast International Airport to Edinburgh to make the most of our first day. We opted to take the tram in from the airport straight to Princess Street. Very straightforward and easy to ... Read the Post
A sunday stroll along the Lagan towpath in Lisburn
It used to be in Sunday afternoons we used to take our kids for a walk ...... these days it is my husband's new camera lens we take for a walk! It was a cold, dry and bright afternoon so we parked at the Island Centre in Lisburn and walked along the Lagan towpath, heading towards Hilden. If you continue along this will take you to Shaws Bridge and ultimately to Belfast, but we didn't head that far today. Maybe it was the cold weather, but it was fairly quiet on the path - a few ... Read the Post
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