Runkerry Strand, Portballintrae

It is finished! 🙂 Still a few accessories to add, but after 12 years in our home, we have finally completed the makeover of our ensuite. (For my American/Canadian readers – what do you call it – it has a shower and is attached to the master bedroom? An ensuite? A half-bath? Let me know,…

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram

I need to catch up with this blog journal – as most others have actually finished, so bear with me, as I rattle through a few more of the prompts: What I collect  teddys clutter (!), beads and jewellery 20 favourite things 1. my faith2. my family3. my friends4. fresh mango5. diet coke6. a well-done…

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…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog – this is my mum’s wedding dress from 1962 and here are Mum and Dad (and the dress!) on their wedding day!

My latest iPhone photo shared on Instagram