Scrabo Tower in the distance – view from Dunlady

Today I spent the day at “Focus on Finance” as part of Invest NI’s Boosting Business programme. Some of it was more relevant to my Janmary Designs jewellery business than others, but I came away with lots of information and I will be able to apply for 5 days of financial consulting. OK, enough of…

Yesterday afternoon we headed into Galway for a little retail therapy and then dinner. There were a lovely little toy shop full of amazing wooden and traditional toys and a wonderful spiral staircase Some great graffitti/wall art Winding bustling streets with the usual array of buskers for entertainment (oops – no photos of those). We went for…

What I am scared of: little things : spiders,mice, rats (can’t even watch Ratatouille!),birds and feathers big things: anyone in my family being seriously ill, my kids not being happy and financially secure when they are older. but my Christian faith helps me know that God is in control, no matter what happens. Where I…

Sharing my daily iPhone photos on my blog

Since I discovered digital scrapbooking and the joys of photoshop in 2007, I have always photographed, edited and created our family Christmas Card. Usually when we are up at the cottage at half-term at the end of October/beginning of November I persuade encourage bribe my kids to let me take their photos for the card. …

Between a meeting in the Cathedral Quarter, and delivering an order of Janmary Designs jewellery to The Wickerman in High Street, I snapped a few photos with my iPhone. I always love this small side street off Hill Street. Photo taken with iPhone camera app, straightened and tweaked slightly in Snapseed, then shared on Instagram.