Hit the beach in Mullaghmore today, a bit colder than the beaches in the Far East, but had a great time with a picnic & the dogs running in the dunes! Obviously I love water, when I cruised with my daughter I hated sea days, she got bored, but since I’ve discovered the British Cruise…

Been thinking about what Markets & Fairs to do this year, even if we should just go Christmas only. Feeling a bit lost, remembering getting a bit lost in the market on our last day in Shanghai The architecture was just a little different from our usual spot in Victoria Square & between you and…

An afternoon spent hauling ivy away from the wall we uncovered last year, is a good day to remember my trip to the Garden City of Suzhou just outside Shanghai A boat trip along the canal started our tour, I was fascinated by the houses on stilts and how they created gardens anywhere & everywhere…

Great to be back home, even in the wind & the rain! I had a little welcoming party waiting for me when I landed on Tuesday which was fantastic, so good to see everyone! I’ve had my coffee fixes in Starbucks and Ground Espresso and even been to the Thatch for breakfast But of course…

So the boss returns on Tuesday all being well…..I guess I’d better start tidying up the house 😁 Was in Derry and Coleraine on Friday. Very boring drive having no one to talk to for 4hrs. At least when I went to Armagh on Monday I had two omnibus episodes of The Archers to keep…

So, rain, then sunshine, then rain, then rain and sunshine….shall we just call this time of year Sprinter (Spring/Winter)? Like a woman getting dressed to go out the poor flowers don’t know what to do…..’right, I’m ready….no, no…I’m not…..yes, that’s it ready to go now…no, no…wait a minute’ 😉 My dad got a clean bill…

Clocks went forward last night. I put mine a little further forward…..nine months to be precise. MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄🎄🎄 Our dining room, probably my favourite room in the house, really only gets used at Xmas/New Year but I keep the table ready just in case……in case we want another Christmas that is 😁 By the…

Spring has sprung apparently. Did anyone tell Ma Nature? The daffodils are only beginning to sprout now. Last year I had blooming dafs in January. I love getting out in the garden again and as I found the mulch plug for my lawnmower I’m using the walk behind instead of my little tractor…..steps Keith, steps………

Simply one of the most stunning places I have been Fabulous floral displays everywhere Day one involved 2 ships tours, Shanghai Old & New where I got promoted to flag lady Loved walking round the old town & French concession And followed this with a trip up to the 88th floor of a skyscraper in…

Big City stop & not getting in until lunchtime but the benefit of that was local dancers to welcome us on the pier. We danced along from Deck 7, much to their amusement, and the minute we got off the ship, this lot called us over It went downhill from there… Took ship shuttle to…

An odd title, says you, but by the end you’ll be saying ‘Oh, that’s clever’…..possibly. Firstly, thanks for the congratulations on our ‘haul’ from the World Marmalade Awards. For some reason most people still assume that the boss makes everything. I do like to point out that the 16 WMAs we’ve won have all been…

Happy World Quilting Day y’all. Yes, that’s right….and it’s also World Doctor-Patient Trust Day, National Syrup Day and National Camp Fire Girls Day………..and some Saint’s Day as well…..as I’ve said many times, everything has to have a ‘day’ now. I had two coffees on Wednesday and didn’t pay for either. I got a freebie from…