Rites of passage

Saturday: Cream crackers, jelly and 7-up. I've always dreaded the day when I'd have to be the parent of a child with a tummy bug, but I'm happy to report I think we've survived the worst and are still smiling. Whew. Poor little Evelyn has been getting sick - from both ends - since last …

‘Best View’ Awards

Well, it's year- end now and I've officially gone over 50,000 hits with this little blog of mine (17,000 of which come from the last year)! Woohoo! I know that's not saying much - a lot of folks get that many hits in a day! But for me, who began this blog in 2008 as a …

Books, Booze and Busking.

Have you ever heard the term "busking?" It's what we would say to describe someone performing on the street. There are usually loads of musicians busking around Drogheda this time of year, particularly when there's no snow to hinder them! Most are average performers, but some are brilliant, really really good. You'd see them year …

The Devil Wears Primark

If you've been reading my blog awhile, or if you've known me longer than 5 minutes, you probably already know I'm not much of, ahem, a fashion guru. It's not that I don't care - I just can't be bothered, mostly. And I'm too cheap. While I may have put in a bit more effort …

Appealing Addiction

I've never been one of those girls who collects shoes, sweaters, make-up or watches. I'm more of a pajama-collecting type of girl. It's probably because I'm too cheap to succumb to the refined tastes an actual fashion sense requires. However... that could all change if I allowed myself to collect even one of these very lovely purses …