Even the most beautiful of wildflowers are considered weeds in the wrong gardens. What others think of you does not dictate your value….Beau Taplin

You may or may not notice but I have not blogged since last Tuesday. It was not a planned absence from blogland, but sometimes it just happens. Did I miss much? So here are a few of the things I have been up to, and some lessons learned along the way: I attended a Pampered…

Our house swap in France continues, and contrary to appearances, we are not planning our days out around stunning cathedrals, but everywhere we visit seems to have one! Today our plan was to visit Reims for some shopping, as heavy rain was forcast. The rain never materialised, and by mid afternoon it was hot and…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

This morning when I woke it was very foggy, and seemed the perfect chance to visit the Dark Hedges with my Fujifilm X100s camera. I bought this camera in the summer, and am gradually learning my way around it! Bit of a learning curve, but I am enjoying the challenge and the results. For those…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

My latest iPhone video shared on Instagram – Larrybane on the North Antrim coast Click HERE to view the video