Category: Family

Earlier this year, I cleaned up an old photograph that I had encountered on the internet, of one of the beach areas at Portrush. This area was known as the ladies bathing place.  The image was...

On discovering an old 1909 poem by a Portrush man, a few months ago, I needed a sandhills photograph (to suit the theme of the poem).  I knew that there was one somewhere, taken in the 1960s,...

Quick update. Apologies, I am three weeks behind in emails and responding to comments.  Thank you all so much for your kindness re Tiger. I don't believe that I have encountered so many messages,...

When you have your own blog, you are able to write about your own life and what is close to your heart. This post may have limited interest for some.  But I do know that those who know me well and...

Apologies for the delay in responding to recent emails and those who have been in touch via the website's contact form.  It's been 8 days or so here, without laptop access to the internet. Windows...

The Irish are well known for always talking about the weather. This is hardly that surprising given that we have as many as five different competing weather systems, that can give us four seasons in...