Nelly's Garden

There has been quite a lot of sibling activity around the old homestead in the past week or so. Trish has been around and Anne was here over...

Did I mention that I am on holiday again? Yes, I know it’s only been two weeks since I was last on holiday but all I wanted was the weekend ...

Crinodendron hookerianum 

Last weekend Bert and some of his mates went to the Johnny Keenan Banjo Festival in Longford. It was on for a few days but their main reason...

Our dogs have lots of canine chums including Herman, Penny and Frank that they see regularly. Then there are Tracey and Tess from Portballin...

Hanging Out with Herman 

I know the dogs in the street have been doing this for years but I have to announce that I have just made my first CD copy (for the car) Tha...

I’ve been at work for the past two days and since I’ve been away some or one of the little darlings, unknown, tried to set the kitchen on fi...

Mother and I went to the Hospice shop in Magherafelt yesterday where I picked up a denim skirt and pink stripy cheesecloth blouse both size ...

Now where have we spotted this handsome fellow before. Could it be here? Zoe thinks her picture is best but I prefer mine.

Scruff 

.... which is a song by Madness. There is a story to be told about this house but not tonight.

Our House is a Very Nice House 

Dave took that picture. (picture removed at Zoe's request*) Jazzer, Zoe and Tricia at Dede's wedding belting something out. I compla...

That is a picture of ‘me da’ taken some years ago by Tricia. Seamus was in his late middle age then and was a very hard working man. He ...

Seamus by Tricia 

I really like this picture of Hannah. Zoe took it about 8 years ago. The reflection in the glasses is what makes the picture. That is Zoe w...

Taken by Zoe  

.... which is one of my favourite songs from my girlhood. Canned Heat circa late 60s. It is also my theme tune for today as Tiny Carleton...

This picture shows Bert dowsing for water, or to be more accurate looking for a leaking pipe. He is using wire dowsers rather than the tradi...