George the cat enjoying the attention on St Georges Day

Ok, this post is not actually about the fields, and mostly about the castle of Athenry, but it is hard for the song The Fields of Athenry not to pop into your mind while you drive around the town and area. The castle is a glorious medieval castle, simply restored, that has been preserved since it…

This is a guest post by Jane Blackmore I have always adored holidays and travelling; before the children arrived I enjoyed staring at sunsets in Costa Rica, being overwhelmed by sensational scenery in Kenya and living the high life in New York City.  Since having my family, our holidays have taken a more conservative turn;…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

Welcome bloggy friends, old and new. If you are a new visitor here, and dropping in because of the Christmas Bloggy Home Tour then “Come on, on in, you are most welcome to my blog here in Northern Ireland”. If you are a regular, then you too of course are welcome. It is hard to…

Creating new charm brooches for Janmary Designs today. Available to purchase in stockists in N Ireland

Could not think of another title – so went for a bit of alliteration. On Friday morning it dawned on me that my eldest only has 2 more months at primary school. I managed (with a little persuasion) to get her to pose with her sister, and then both with George the cat. It will…