Boston Mum and Son trip!
Boston ticked all the boxes for our perfect mum and son bonding trip. Education is a hot topic in our house with the Junior Cert Exam looming for my son next June. I’m a believer […]
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Girls Love London!
Everyone has a London story. Mine includes a summer spent working in Harrod’s food hall when I was a student the same year as Live Aid, followed by frequent visits during my Halcyon Days as […]
Castlemartyr the perfect retreat for Mums and Novelists
Castlemartyr the perfect retreat for busy novelists I spent the most wonderful few days with fellow authors Maria Duffy and Niamh Greene at Castlemartyr a couple of years back. We spent the day in the […]
Athlone for teens and tweens
The summer holidays can feel long when you have a teen and a tween shuffling around the house but living in Ireland we often forget that there is plenty to do on our doorstep. I […]
California Dreaming!
Published in the Sunday World Magazine 7th June 2015 Our dream car from Sixt Car rental on the Pacific Coast Highway A Family Road Trip could well be a recipe for disaster, especially with a […]
Narnia isn’t all that far away – it’s in Belfast!
A Voyage of Discovery in Belfast with CS Lewis Every city has its literary giants and Belfast is no exception. Authentic Ulster promotes a tailormade CS Lewis tour which takes a fascinating three hours. While […]
Belfast is great for a mid-term break and only up the road!
I’ve been to Belfast a few times in the last couple of years and it’s a great place to bring the kids. This article was published in 2013 in the Sunday World, The whole family […]
Powerscourt and The Garden of Ireland
Everyone seemingly wants to come to Ireland. I heard today that George Clooney and his new wife have intentions to make Ireland their holiday destination this summer, so as a native I’d like to make […]
Paris en famille!
It’s not easy to escape to the Christmas markets alone so I devised a cunning plan to make a trip to Paris for the entire family. Ten year old Nicole loves shopping, hubby’s new hobby is photography […]
The Dylan Thomas Centenary Year is the perfect time to visit Wales!
The words, ‘Do not go gentle into that good night,’ used to send shivers down my spine and throw me right back to my school days. But I’ll never forget that it was Dylan […]