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 […]
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 […]
Me and the Sea
My car is promptly parked and I hop out, backpack swung on my back with my flask tucked inside along with my swimming clothes. The first thing I do is breathe in the fresh air. My ear pods are in and the radio on, I […]
Summer fun…
I was worried when I collected the kids from their last day of school at the end of June, what the hell do I do now. I’m not one for summer camps, I never did them with my oldest son, perhaps as it was only […]
Back to life, Back to reality….
It’s hard to believe I have finished my year studying. Where exactly does time go? If anyone feels they can’t do something new, try it first and then see. For me, everything fell into place so I was meant to do this course. My last […]
Mom time…
The dishes can wait, the sun is making me very thirsty…:) a trip to Bray beach, just what the doctor ordered. Ireland is so beautiful when we have the weather. So you have to grab it while you can and enjoy… Which I did today […]
Bank holiday bliss…
Another trip to River Valley holiday park, topped off with the infamous Teddy’s ice cream at Dun Laoghaire park. What more can four and a half-year-old twins want…So, normally a bank holiday weekend can be a long one but I have found the kids are […]
Oh, what a beautiful morning…..
On a glorious sunny day, there’s no other place to be, except here…I am lucky to live a short drive away from Killiney beach, County Dublin. If you sit on the rocks and just listen to the waves, you could easily think you are on […]