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Evening on the East Strand, Portrush
When the sun shines, and the temperature rises just a wee bit, it really is quite a lovely place to be. On Sunday evening, we headed over to “the Port” (Portrush) for an icecream and a walk on the beach. The East Strand, also called Curran Strand, is stunning, and even on a warm evening…

Time with the family and time on the beach …. a few of my favourite things
Sarah requested a beach walk on her birthday, so Runkerry was the perfect spot. No better way to celebrate 23 years of Sarah!

Day 8 – A Teddy Christmas Tree and a Birthday Girl
Today is Jane’s 8th birthday, and here are a few photos from 7am this morning. Did you spot the new slippers?! Her main present was a new bike, but the weather has been so wet and stormy today we have not had the opportunity to try it out, or get photos. Can’t believe Jane is…

WARNING Don’t iron clothes while they’re being worn!
The title of this blog, I promise, was part of the instructions that came with my new iron yesterday. I understand why companies include such warnings, but it still amazes me that it should be necessary. Today the kids finished school for the summer. We will be up at the cottage for 5 weeks, and…

I’m back – this is what I’ve been up to
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Cottage dolls and sleeping males!
This title will make sense, I promise! We are up at the cottage for relaxing end to half-term, recovering from our non-stop trip to Disneyland Paris. My Show and Tell for this week are these new purchases for the cottage. I picked up the two dolls in the post-Christmas sales and I knew I would…