Last full day of climbing these stairs at Castlewellan Holliday Week

On the 9th of December….. another nativity (a mini one this time!). We bought this little wooden one in Bellagio, on the shores of Lake Como. I love to find unusual Christmas decorations on our travels, and if it is a nativity then that’s a bonus!

So a new era began in my son’s life yesterday……he got his first pair of glasses. In fact he was given 2 pairs because, as our optician optimistically put it, another pair to wear when the first ones are being repaired! Four out of the 5 of us in our family now wear glasses. On…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

    After yesterday’s post, this one is much easier! Obviously my family and faith come way above everything else, but here is 15 of the rest …. Photography – whether with my iphone or DSLR (Canon 500D) I love to take pictures, and even when I don’t take a photo, I am constantly seeing…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

One of the many things I love about house swapping holidays / vacations, particularily in a non-touristy area is seeing life in other countries as it really is – not in a picture perfect manicured theme-park version of a country. We are staying on the edge of a lovely medieval french hill-top town, but it…