The forecast for today was not great, so we chose to “finish” Sea World, with a few rides and shows, then a bit more Outlet shopping. So Sea World first – the chose to split up and let father and son go on the rides, while my daughters and I …… didn’t! We chose to go …
Family Trip to Florida Part 5 – more Sea World and more Shopping! Read More »
I came across this Christmas Meme / Questionnaire and thought I would share a wee bit of my Christmas here in N Ireland. 1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? A bit of both – depends on the gift 2. Real tree or artificial? Defintiely artificial – we now have 3 artificial trees! (and all …
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As long as I can remember this framed sampler hung on the wall of my Granny’s house in Co Down, N Ireland. I have always thought it was beautiful, but never knew much about it’s origin. Now it hangs on my wall, and I still don’t know much about it! My mum remembers that it …
“Halloween is coming And the goose is getting fat Please put a penny in the old man’s hat If you haven’t got a penny A Ha’penny will do If you haven’t got a ha’penny The God bless you And the old man too!” Well, Halloween here in N Ireland is over for another year, the …
This photo is a treasured family photo from my husband’s family. It is his great grandfather (born in 1850) with SOME of his EIGHTEEN children, outside the family farm in Co Armagh, Northern Ireland. He had two wives, when the first one died (probably from exhaustion!) he married within months, and went on to have …
Show & Tell – Spot the difference and step back in time Read More »
