Insights launch, spoken word and finding happiness in our PJs
It’s not often I come home from somewhere and want to jump on the laptop to blog about it. But, after a one night stay in London, I wanted to record the trip, so I […]
Travel
Le Tremblay Loire Writers’ Retreat, France – an escape for the writing soul
If you follow any of my social channels you’ll notice that I was swanning it up in France there recently. Since I’ve come home lots of people have stopped me to say – what were […]
Muddling through summer and a trip to Butlin’s Minehead
It’s been a busy few weeks at our little HQ. The summer holidays loomed and have passed in mostly an easy going, whatever kind of way. I was dreading the time off with our little […]
Five things you probably didn’t know about your Netflix subscription
What do you say when Netflix comes knocking on your email box and says… fancy a trip to London? If your answer is anything other than YES, YAHA, PLEASE and OOOO CAN I GO NOW, […]
Villa Pia, Italy – I’m coming for you #spon
Here are the things I like about Italy. Red wine. Pasta. Sunshine. Red wine. In my dreams, when they happen, which is rare because sleep is a coma filled few minutes of pillow drool in […]
In search of the fairy trail – a trip to Slieve Gullion Forest Park
We’d heard some good reports about a fairy trail located in North Louth and on a whim recently, we decided to pack a picnic and pile into our new vehicle for a short road trip. […]
Perfect family day out – a visit to Newgrange Farm
Last year we held a birthday party in our house to mark the babog turning one. It had been a long year. We’d gone through a lot in those months. Nothing bad had happened – […]
Glastonbury on the Bucket List – 10 things you need to know before you go
I survived. I came out the other end, long drops an all. And you know what, the whole thing was grand. No really. Glastonbury attracts a huge amount of fuss. The festival, which has been […]
Why I’ll be doing Glastonbury differently this year
This time five years ago, I was busily laying out heaps of fringed clothes on the bed in my spare room. My house was spotless, I was skinny (gym hours) and I had just had […]
Doolin Writers’ Weekend. Only 51 weeks to go.
God. Like, good God. What a weekend. I don’t know if I’m tired, or excited or inspired or desperately wondering if I should be bothering writing at all. The talent. The craic. The camraderie. The […]
Doolin Writers’ Weekend: a preview
I’ve only been to County Clare once. It was part of a political visit, whether it was on the election trail or as part of a ministerial visit I can’t remember. We drove round the […]
How to survive the Ploughing Championships and get your wellies home
Over the next three days, almost 300,000 people will descend on the Ploughing Championships in Ireland’s midlands. It’s the biggest outdoor event in Europe and it’s the best craic you can have in a muddy […]
Five things to do on a family holiday in Sligo
When we were kids our parents took us on holidays in Ireland. We visited Kerry and Mayo and spent the days driving around the mountainous countryside, stopping at any tourist attractions we found. In the […]
Come into my caravan: a trip to the fortune teller
Come into my caravan, she beckoned. She fixed her dark eyes on me, looked into my soul and made me come forward. My fate was in her hands. Within the next few moments, all would […]