Carton House Hotel, Kildare – post AQE exam celebration for the family

Paris Left Bank was the perfect area for us to stay in (more on our hotel in a subsequent blog post) and also to explore and shop in. Here are a few photos taken in the Left Bank (below the River Seine if you are looking at a map!) All these photos taken on my…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

We have an english friend staying is a charity worker in northern Iraq. (She has been there for more than 10 years). This morning I took her into Belfast for a bit of sightseeing, shopping and lunch. We ended up in my favourite shop Avoca and had a delicious lunch in the Avoca Cafe. It…

I said “I do” In honour of the occasion, another photo of the two of us – regular readers will know I don’t put photos of me on this blog very often. Sorry to be all soppy and romantic on you, don’t worry, normal service will resume shortly!

This morning the final AQE/Transfer Test/11 plus took place (yeah!) so my daughter can celebrate and relax. This afternoon I was able to go to my monthly beading club – this month the projects were a bit more bling-y than usual. As well as the beading and the chat, one of the highlights is always…