A Photo-drive to Murlough Bay with snow and sheep!
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A Photo-drive to Murlough Bay with snow and sheep!

We headed east from the cottage for a drive round the coast this morning. We drove from Ballycastle to Cushendun along the scenic road (narrow, twisty and steep in places!) which passes Fair Head, Murlough Bay and Torr Head. The coast line was stunning with the snow still lying it lots of areas.  It is less…

Beach Days in November in Northern Ireland
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Beach Days in November in Northern Ireland

I love it when we are up at our cottage, there is a clear blue sky, and we head to the beach – even if it’s November! Belfast might be going MTV Awards mad, with celebreties being spotted all over the city. It was a HUGE event, held in Odyessy Arena, and showed Belfast at…

Back to the beach

Back to the beach

Having not been walking on the beach since half-term back in October, it was great to be back today. It was chilly and the “wee beach” at Portballintrae was all but desserted apart from us. I took a few lots of photos : It looked idyllic, and very calm in the sheltered bay These are…

Half Term Happenings

Half Term Happenings

It is lovely to be back at the cottage after almost 2 months of the daily hectic-ness that is every day life. Here there are “lie-ins” – well, later than 6.50am, so that counts! There are no school uniforms, packed lunches and school runs. There is NO HOMEWORK! (HoweverMiddle Daughter is continuing to work hard…