Countdown to Christmas has begun – the Advent Calendars have been opened

We woke up to another bright and breezy day, packed up a picnic, and headed west, past Galway city and into Conemara. The countryside was rugged and beautiful. We stopped at a beach near Ballyconneely for our picnic lunch, and explored the beach. The sand is a beautiful colour, but not as soft and fine…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

My husband’s frequent refrain at the moment is “ouch……don’t make me laugh…..ouch”. Often though, it is in fact he who has said something he thought funny, so he is making himself laugh! He is still in quite a lot of pain, and I am still not a very good nurse. My photo for today is…

There are many times during my day with the kids when I don’t quite know whether to laugh or cry. Tonight before our son’s bedtime I took this photo, and it is not entirely obvious if HE is laughing or crying. I can assure you he was laughing, be he has definitely had moments of…

Can I possibly have another post about nothing in particular? It would appear so! Have had a lovely relaxing day, visited my brother and family this afternoon, and seeing friends this evening. What have you been up to? We may head to the cottage tomorrow, but not until the HEATING is working! As you can…