Driving along the coast road near White Park Bay

 Many of my american friends struggle to believe that here in Ireland, before pumpkins were imported and widely available, we carved out turnips as lanterns for halloween! I thought I would  share a few more of the differences between then and now Then Carving Hacking out the middle of a large turnip with a metal…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

When planning a break for your family, the task of finding child friendly hotelsshould be top of your priority list. If you choose the right place to rest your heads at night, you will be able to sleep safe in the knowledge that the fully trained staff are more than capable of attending to the…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

Today was “Carol Service Sunday” – in the morning we had the Sunday School Carol Service – with probably over 100 kids taking part. The youngest 2 classes performed the Nativity With the inevitable cute sheep, cows, angels, wise men, shepherds, inn keeper, Mary, Joseph and of course featuring Baby Jesus. Our son was one…

How has life been treating you this week? With friends and internet friends suffering with their own health or the health of their kids, in a way I feel guilty that our holiday continues unabated. So what have we been up to, and what have I learned? This last week was New Horizon – a…