Realistically preparing for a Northern Ireland summer!

On Saturday, Nothern Ireland received more rain in several hours than it usually does for the entire month of August. Let me assure you, we are not usually strangers to rain here, so we usually see more than enough in August as it is! We drove north to the cottage, chosing to drive through Belfast…

It is Christmas carol service / Christmas concert season. Today my son was VERY excited to be singing in the choir, although even more exciting was getting to wear a school shirt and tie! (wonder how long that will last!) The songs he sang today included: There’s a Star You’d Better Wise Up Hee-Haw! Time…