2019 – Hopping and Jumping (but no Skipping this year!!)

January 17, 2020.Reading time 6 minutes.

I’ve forgotten any bad bits already – I look back at 2019 as primarily a year of celebration. We had births, weddings, lots of retirements and LOTS of significant birthdays! And it was mainly the birthdays that kept us on the move -traveling for 50th’s, 60th’s and 80th’s from Dublin to London (twice) to mainland […]

Our Hops, Skips and Jumps in 2018

January 12, 2019.Reading time 4 minutes.

Several hops, one skip and two jumps – not too bad! We had some great trips this year and I struck Monet’s garden from my wish list so happy enough with that! Boston – our first trip of the year – and it was a cold one!! Read all about it: Boston Morocco – […]

♫♪♫ Oh Christmas Tree…♬♪♪

December 19, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

I am the proud owner of what has to be the tackiest Christmas tree on the planet! I’ve been bringing home decorations for years – some are the real deal but there has been a lot of improvising! There’s almost always something to be found that can be adapted – key rings […]

I have a Little List!

April 30, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

I consider myself very fortunate to have seen so much and to have experienced to much in 40 years of travel. The great thing though is that a bucket list never shortens. Even after visiting a place, I come home and think of all the reasons and why I need to go back! […]

Where We Went in 2017

April 28, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

2017 was a particularly busy year travel wise. Apart from our usual trips, there were two ‘significant’ birthdays and two family gatherings that were all celebrated with mini breaks abroad. JANUARY We rang in the year in Washington DC where we stayed for 5 nights before heading to New York. Read about our visit […]