Happy Sunday and Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate. It’s felt like a long week, but in another way, it feels short, there has been so much going on too, and a lot to think about. The beautiful sunny weather has left, and we are back to grey skies and there was heavy... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It doesn’t seem like five minutes ago since I wrote the last Sunday Thoughts blog post. It’s hard to believe that it’s the last Sunday in February, this month really flew compared to January that dragged on for what seemed like years. I’ve had a good week mostly, I continued my birthday on a bit,... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
It's that time of the week again. Grab a cuppa, put your feet up, and have a read of the blog. It's been a calmer week, thankfully and I don't think I've offended anyone - always a bonus! It was my birthday yesterday, I can't believe that I'm 56, I certainly don't feel it. I... Continue Reading →
Going back to my roots
I've ended up going down a family tree rabbit hole. I was looking through old cine film and found my granny and her sisters on it, so I got to thinking more about them and wondering about their parents. I also found some old photos of both sets of my grandparents. It's a real minefield... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
A special Sunday Thoughts as it's St. Stephen's Day, Boxing Day, or St. Stephensessess Day. However you prefer to say it. I remember our first St. Stephen's Day in Ireland in 1991, there was a knock on the door and a group of 'wren boys' were there. There's an interesting article here to tell you... Continue Reading →
A weekend of family and friends
We had a flying visit to the UK this weekend to celebrate Andy's Dad's 90th birthday. It was just the two of us as Jono wasn't fit enough to travel so Lucy looked after him. Andy really doesn't like flying so it was quite stressful for him especially as we had to go with Flybe... Continue Reading →