Incredible visit to Ellis Island including hard-hat tour of abandoned hospital. Big part of my family history as my granny was deported from here in 1923!

I love John Lewis, and even though there isn’t one near us (yet!) I do love to browse their site. Fortunately they offer free delivery on UK orders over £50 so even if I don’t get to wander around the store, I can do some “virtual” window shopping, and maybe even ordering! I picked my…

Thanks everyone for your great response to my mini-tour of around our cottage. The photo that seemed to cause the most excitement was the abandoned cottage. So as not to disillusion any of you, that despite the roses around the door, you definitely would not wish to live in it without a huge heap of…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

For my picture today, on a cold and damp Monday, I have chosen my bright stripey brush and dustpan. I love it’s bright cheery colours, but I have to confess it is not the best at sweeping the floor and collecting the dust! However, it is so cheery and fun that I am reluctant to…

For today’s Daily December christmas blog post, I want to share a memorable gift we gave the kids 3 years ago. As well as gifts from Santa, our kids also get something from us. This particular year we just told them that we were getting them a surprise. Our usual routine here on Christmas morning…

For two days of the year, the small coastal market town of Ballycastle hosts it’s traditional Lammas Fair – a tradition which goes back over 400 years. The town swells with stall holders and visitors, and the most popular stalls are those selling the local “delicacies” (I use that word advisedly) of dulse (inedible edible…