A trip to an Ulster tourist attraction that makes you think about history and the present.
Ulster American Folkpark
poetry
Castle Leslie
Our weekend away to a stylish Irish castle. Like a Beatle!
A Moment
In this moment... Everyone is asleep. Except me. It is midday. Saturday. Chaos is not reigning. Outside rain pounds the pavement. Hailstones appear. The dogs are indoors. Asleep. Both babies dream. A poorly husband, rarely ill, gone upstairs to nap, is fast asleep. He will be cross I didn't wake him. It is rare he … Continue reading A Moment
Easter 1916
Today I want to discuss history. Patriotism. Terror. Poetry. Reality. Destruction. Rebellion. 100 years has passed since the Easter Rising in Dublin. It started April 24th so officially we aren't at the 100 year marker yet, but it was Easter so it feels correct to remember it on this bank holiday. At the time, many of … Continue reading Easter 1916
The Joys of Two Under Two!
It is time to extol the pleasures of being a Mam of two under two. They won't be this small and sweet for ever. I will look back and long for these days. They may be long, tiring and at times very stressful but they are always, always worth it. I started this blog with … Continue reading The Joys of Two Under Two!
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