Derry and Beyond
I remember driving past the sign for Derry on a trip to Dundalk and Carlingford and noting it in my notepad in my head to revisit. Roll on a few months and I found myself looking at Airbnb for Derry spurred on by a friend […]
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The Icelandic Experience
Before Covid, I had Iceland on a list of places I wanted to visit. I am a cold creature and an early morning person who enjoys sunrises from different locations but on doing my research, the sunrise in Reykjavik is 10 50 am in December. […]
The Rose Hotel Tralee – Irish Hospitality At Its Best In Kerry
I am constantly reading reviews of places to visit in Ireland and as a solo traveller with small children, I need to do my homework before I venture into the unknown. As a single parent of two small children and always looking for an affordable […]
Swimming, Start Ups And Surviving It All…
As Dory says in Finding Nemo, “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming….” And that is exactly what many newcomers to sea swimming are continuing to do, well past the lockdowns and isolation periods of Covid 19. The sea has always been there, the sunrises and […]
Exploring some of the popular visitor sites along the Wild Atlantic Way
My road trip with my eight-year-old twins exploring the Wild Atlantic Way. My plans to go to Donegal for St Patrick’s weekend this year were tainted by Covid and everything had to be canceled. I was devastated as it was my birthday also that weekend […]
Helping you write good content that will get you noticed
The Content Angel Packages Helping you write good content that will get you noticed 1. Content Identity Angel Package Title and Tagline Ideas Package Do you struggle to explain what you do? • I can do an ideas brainstorm call or zoom, and I will […]
Balance Work, Learning and Living for a Fulfilled Life
As we near the end of the year, it should have been a slow one because of our current pandemic lifestyle but it went by in a COVID flash. Like most end-of-year feelings – we reflect. I got through my first year in business and […]
Leave your INHIBITIONS aside and follow your AMBITIONS inside
You know you have attended a life-changing event when you are nodding your head in acknowledgment along to what the speaker is communicating. Have you ever thought about sharing your own career knowledge and helping others to recognise theirs? Currently, we receive a lot of […]
My name is Yvonne Reddin and I am a…’quinquagenarian’. Let me explain…
I came across these terms for aging recently and was taken aback – principally the pronunciation of them for a start was a challenge and the fact that they sound kinda ‘Dinosaurian’ 😊 Because I had a milestone birthday this year (even calling it a […]
TV or Podcasts – Do you listen or watch your favourite series?
Whether you prefer watching your favourite series or listening to them, we are spoiled for choice in what is available to us and the style that a series is delivered. The phenomenon that is podcasting has grown considerably and swiftly since the 1980s where it […]
Just keep Swimming……
I was delighted to feature on Ripple Effect Ireland’s Instagram community page in a feature where they chat to sea swimmers from everywhere. 🙂 How do you feel when you have been for a sea swim? I feel delighted I did it, especially in […]
Writing from me age 50 to my 18 year old self…Don’t Worry Life is an Adventure
What is it about turning 50 that makes you look back on your life? I never did it when I turned 40, and I also hated turning 40 but 50 is different. You always think, what would I say to myself age 18 if I […]