Garfield and George

I can’t really call myself a blogger these days as I blog so intermittently! However, the christmas decorations are up, and my blog is calling me back. Faithful bloggy friends may remember, in the distant past, that I usually blog DAILY in December! Considering I only managed two posts in November, I might not that…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

Last year I had two nesting Santa sets to share with you. this year …. THREE! Here they are all together So, when does a collection become an obsession?!! As you can see George, the cat, was not remotely impressed by nesting Santas or the Christmas tree, but he did oblige me with a few…

I was given the opportunity to go along to the opening night of The Band Musical at the Grand Opera House in Belfast. I invited my 14 year old son to come along too, and his review follows below mine. This Tim Firth musical was set in both the early nineties and today, so the…

It is lovely to be back at the cottage after almost 2 months of the daily hectic-ness that is every day life. Here there are “lie-ins” – well, later than 6.50am, so that counts! There are no school uniforms, packed lunches and school runs. There is NO HOMEWORK! (HoweverMiddle Daughter is continuing to work hard…