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On the 11th of December….an Austrian Christmas pyramid (German: Weihnachtspyramide)
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Summers End at Downhill Strand, Northern Ireland
This afternoon we headed over to part of the North Coast of Northern Ireland which we don’t visit so often, the beach at Downhill, just beyond Castlerock. Downhill beach is a 7 mile stretch of golden sand from Magillan Point to Mussenden and apparently is one of the longest beaches in Europe. It was a…
Christmas Cupcakes on the third day of December
This afternoon I really enjoyed attending a cupcake decorating class at Angel Cake Bakery in Coleraine. We piped buttercream Christmas trees and swirls and wreaths and roses (loved learning these) Afternoon tea was served – cucumber sandwiches, victoria sponge and tea served in vintage china (my granny had this Royal Albert Country Roses set) It …
My week that was / Monday Musings
As you may know I have been blogging EVERY DAY so far in the month of May. Today’s challenge was to blog about “If I won the lottery”, but as I have never bought a lottery ticket, and never plan to do so, it wouldn’t be a very interesting post. So instead, today I am…
Christmas Baking on the 22nd Day of December
This morning, while our daughters had their last half day of school, my son and I did some baking flat pack assembly from Ikea! We both had lots of fun, and made a bit of a mess, but were proud of our results. This is the first time we had decorated a gingerbread house, and…
Paris exploring the Right Bank
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