Since the Quickpark closed during covid, car parking at Dublin airport has always been a bit of a challenge so we were delighted to see that Park2travel have taken over the site and open on 10th March. We’ve already booked for our summer holidays in June! Shuttle buses run to…
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING AT SUNSET An experience we’ll all remember forever, – our visit to the self-titled “world’s most famous building” on our amazing New York family Citybreak in February 2024, is something we would really highly recommend you do on your family trip to New York. A few days…
A comparison under different headings of Marina Di Venezia and Sanguli Salou campsites
We’d a little night away a few weeks ago (January 2024) thanks to an amazing opening offer that my husband happened on for the newly opened NYX Hotel in Dublin’s Portobello. It’s a brand new, shiny, funky hotel which only opened in mid-December 2023. The decor is fab, the drinks…
As those who follow me on Instagram will know, this year I face redundancy. It’s part of a global plan, a corporate restructure that I’ve known about for some time. Finding out, and the ensuing media coverage was tough going, it brought a real sense of disbelief. But I liked…
I was a panellist on the Claire Byrne programme on RTÉ Radio One today. The piece was based on interviews that journalist Evelyn O’Rourke did with seven and eight year old children about Christmas and questions that they had about Christmas. I was joined on the panel by Shane Bergin,…
It’s back… a bit later than usual (busy schedule, family wedding) but here’s the real guide to what real women want for Christmas. Andrea One of the founding contributors to this long series, Andrea’s star continues to rise. Her latest book “No one saw a thing” was a big…
A great lunchbox treat or nibble with a cup of tea, this always disappears fast in our house. Chocolate Weetabix Slice • 185g butter (from the fridge is fine!) • 1 cup sugar • 2 Tbsp cocoa • 3 weetabix • 1 cup plain flour • 1 cup dessicated coconut…
New Ross Greenway/The South East Greenway. This new section of Greenway only opened a few weeks ago, going from New Ross to Glenmore. We started in New Ross, on the Kilkenny side of town and cycled just over 6km, as far as was opened There is a new Greenway car…
Choc Chip Coconut Oat Bars My children love Nature Valley Bars and Flahavans chocolate chips but they’re expensive. This is the closest I’ve ever gotten to making similar at home. SAVE this now, you’ll definitely want to make it again. Based on a Mary Berry recipe for Coconut Crackerjacks, this…
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