It was my 58th birthday yesterday, which feels like a very normal age to land on a Tuesday - the most random of days. It doesn’t shout “celebration!” but I wasn’t about to let a weekday get in the way of enjoying myself. Last week I met a friend for a cuppa, and she surprised... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy Sunday to you all. I really should start these blog posts with something more interesting than that, but anyway, it is what it is. I hope that you have had a good week, I’ve had a great one, very busy again, but very enjoyable. I met a couple of friends for coffee and got... Continue Reading →
Reflecting on a Busy Week: Sunday Thoughts
Here we are again, another Sunday, and another Sunday thoughts blog post. It’s been another busy week, but good busy. With a bit of everything. Jono and I took an impromptu visit to Enniskillen on Monday. It was a bank holiday here, but it wasn’t in Northern Ireland, so we popped to Border Parcel Motel... Continue Reading →
From Curiosity to Community: 17 Years of Magnumlady
Seventeen years. If Magnumlady were a person, she’d be learning to drive, and insisting she’s no longer a child. And honestly? The blog feels a bit like that - older, wiser, but still full of curiosity and mischief. When I started Magnumlady back in 2009, I had no idea where it would take me. What... Continue Reading →
Sunday Thoughts
Happy February! It’s St. Brigid’s Day in Ireland, and we have a bank holiday tomorrow in honour of that. It’s also Imbolc, the start of spring and a sign that the days are getting longer. I have had such a busy week and I’m totally wrecked today. The best way to describe it was that... Continue Reading →
Middle-Aged Women: The Travel Industry’s Missed Opportunity
I recently came across an article in the Irish Independent about how the travel and tourism industry is missing a huge opportunity by overlooking middle-aged women. It really struck a chord with me, because I was reminded of something that happened when I was in my mid-40s. I attended the launch of a major tourism... Continue Reading →