Delicious cupcakes in Netty's Vintage Tearoom, Ahoghill

Welcome to my 4 night holiday in Rome! Thanks to my lovely parents, my husband and I were able to book a 20th wedding anniversary trip to Rome, without the kids. We flew with Aer Lingus direct from Dublin to Rome, and were glad we had booked a private transfer to the hotel. It was…

Here is my latest layout, which I made for a friend’s 40th birthday. (Being 40 is obviously THE age to be – I have obviously started a trend!) I love the words, which were provided by his wife (but source unknown). The photo of their family was taken in a boat in front of Carrick-a-rede…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

Hmmm ….. probably my love of clutter and untidiness of the dining room (aka my jewellery workroom). It looks a real mess, but I can usually manage to find what I am looking for. I’m a bit of a hoarder ….. I still have lots of momentos from the kids pictures, holiday souvenirs, books from…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

Today was the funeral and thanksgiving for my mum’s eldest brother, John Colville.  It was lovely to hear the memories of him and tributes paid movingly by brothers, sons, friends and colleagues. My memory of Uncle Johnny was of him playing the piano, impressively and effortlessly, without any music, on a Christmas evening, at the…