I'm ruminating as I have a tendency to do of late. Do you think people put themselves under unnecessary pressure at this time of year? I was watching people dashing around shops over the past week or so, pushing people out of the way to get to something that would make their Christmas 'perfect'. It's... Continue Reading →
Driving home for Christmas
Well we are all together for Christmas as a family once again. I went over to Athlone on Thursday to collect Lucy from college, she'd just finished her last exam for the year. Bless her when I arrived she had a gorgeous buffet ready for me, it was so sweet of her. On the way... Continue Reading →
20 Random Facts about me
I saw this idea on The Two Darlings and loved it so here are 20 random facts that you might not know about me: 1. I was almost called Valencia - due to where I was conceived - I know TMI, thankfully my dad put his foot down. 2. I was born in Hemel Hempstead in England... Continue Reading →
A Festive Friday in Lovely Leitrim
This afternoon I headed over to the Leitrim Sculpture Centre in Manorhamilton, Co. Leitrim. There was a lovely Christmas event by Gaelscoil Chluainín taking place and I was also hoping to check out the farmers market. Due to my date with the doctor I missed the market but I did enjoy the Christmas event. What I... Continue Reading →
Baubles and Bling at the Studio by the Sea
I had a wonderful day today. Lorna Watkins, who is a fantastic artist, came up with the wonderful idea of a bauble decorating workshop. I headed off to Lorna's Studio by the Sea - and of course I was early! I felt like I'd stepped into Christmas, thanks Elton John for the inspiration 😉 The... Continue Reading →
Hooray for happiness
Well I'm baffled as to what has happened to me. I am so happy and about everything - well the good things anyway! I can't believe at the change in my mindset and it's turned my life around. The depression, at the moment, seems to have crawled back under the rock it came from. Little... Continue Reading →
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