Christmas peppermint bark

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…

Today I am sharing our Christmas decor at the cottage. We are not usually up at our cottage (on the north coast of Northern Ireland, close to the Giants Causeway)  until after Christmas, but this year we are! So, an excuse for a few new decorations – I have been looking for a pre-lit “twig”…

On St Patrick’s Day this week, I managed to see the St Patricks Day Parade/Festival in Belfast. The city has made great attempts to make this an inclusive family day of celebration for all. Here are just a few of the carnival participants.  (There were lots of kids involved in the parade, but I won’t…

Lots of beautiful beads to choose from at the Janmary Designs hen party in Banbridge It was a great evening, and an ideal pre-dinner activity for a hen party in Northern Ireland. If you would like to book a jewellery making party (whether for a hen night or any other occasion) then get in touch…