For the last few years, I have been seeing ads for a light show called the “Wonderlights” in County Dublin. They are a fabulous interactive light show staged on the gorgeous grounds of Malahide Castle. And after years of “I should go” and “I wish I had gones”, I finally went last year. And I … More Wonderlights at Fota House: A Spectacular Light Show
So yes. Technically it is still October, and yes, technically Halloween is yet to come. But (and hear me out) I really want to talk about Christmas. And I have got some really cool things planned for the blog this year. This will be the year for more books, more crafts, and posts actually going … More Back Again!
Explore some of the fabulous colour schemes in Christmas decorations. … More A Touch of Red
Hello everyone, we are back! Well I am, I can’t speak for anyone else. But if you are back with me, you can expect to hear about Cork and it’s many wonderful Christmassy events. We are going to talk about Christmas traditions, decorations, and whatever takes our festive fancy. And I am very excited. So … More We can definitely talk about Christmas now.
We are well into the Christmas season now and you have probably seen more than a few robins by now. Today we’re going to explore how robins became such an integral part of Christmas. So just to be clear, we are talking about the European robin. This guy is one of the most common garden … More A Robin’s Singing Now
The Christmas lights are on. In years past the lighting of the Christmas lights was a celebration with live music, special guests and a massive crowd cheering on. That hasn’t been possible for the last two years but that didn’t stop the city from lighting up on Friday, November 19th. And for those who missed … More Christmas lights are go.
Halloween is over, it’s the start of Winter and Mariah Carey has declared it’s time for Christmas. So I’m going to start talking about decorations and you can too. (It’s fine, Mariah said it’s fine). Personally, I can’t get enough of the traditional red, gold, and green but maybe just thinking about red and green … More All the Pretty Colours.
She Kept Christmas 