Round the lake at Castlewellan

After my father-in-law’s funeral it was so good to be back at the beach, breathing in some sea air. We headed to White Rocks – practically desserted- perfect!

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

To celebrate my husband’s birthday we had a night away at Culloden Hotel, Cultra without the kids. My husband has caught up my age ….. well for 3 months of the year anyway…. when he is as old as I am! Lessons learned this week: 1. Upgrades! When booking hotel I happened to mention that…

As I mentioned previously I managed to attend the St Patrick’s Day Parade/Carnival in Belfast again this year. Here are a few more photos from the day – mostly of hats, hair decoration, and a few more of the wee details that make up a great celebration. Hats – Large…… and small Crazy and cute…

I am not sure what the tradition is in other countries, but here advent calenders are an integral part of Christmas. We do have that come out every year some based on the Nativity some Santa based and then there is the one that got away … I regret not purchasing this one last year…

It has been a lovely day here, except perhaps, for our new cat George – who had his visit to the vet today. However, after a week being kept inside, he has been liberated, and is currently exploring the garden. Just hope he remembers to come back in again! So here are a few more…