I have to confess a festive habit of mine: I'm a classic last-minute shopper. I do it every year! I think I'm way ahead of myself, practically giving myself a pat on the back only to realise when I'm…
December 17, 2019
Belfast is a cracker city any time of year but it really comes alive during the Christmas season. The streets are aglow with decorations, the Christmas market cabins (and the people) are crammed side…
December 04, 2019
There's many things that I love about Autumn; the delicious crunch of orange leaves, crisp air on a bright morning and the cosiness of a forgotten favourite jumper, rediscovered after spending months…
October 03, 2019
Ah, Autumn. I feel you nipping at my heels, pushing me towards my winter boots and scarves and coats. I see you in the rust-edged leaves and bushes heavy with blackberries. I see you in the crisp new…
September 13, 2019
Summer in Ireland... it's a fleeting experience, isn't it? The warm months whisper past us before we can even remember what was to feel the comforting heat of the sun and the gentle lap of waves at ou…
September 10, 2019
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I h…
June 05, 2019
