It hit you first…the smell and the hum of the bees! We had followed advice from The Wandering Lens on the best fields to find and she didn’t let us down! The Valensole Plateau in… Read The Post
The Loire
Every year I feel a bit of a draw. We talk over where we could go but I always feel a tug back to the Loire. I love it. The tiny villages and local shops…. Read The Post
a practical guide to camping as a family.
This weekend we take our tent and head to France to camp for a few weeks. We love camping. I should emphasise that, while we live in Ireland…we probably love camping in France, where the… Read The Post
diy wrist link
We were in London last week and I had made this little bracelet and stowed it away in case we needed it, and…as it turned out, we did!Our littlest is so inquisitive, so confident and self… Read The Post
a life in the country.
So, this past weekend we travelled to my sister and her family in Co. Cork. I have written about them here and here and their work both here and here. For us city people it was a breath of fresh air…literally… Read The Post
six reasons to go camping with kids.
We love to take our girls camping. Not the wild, beside the lake, near the bears kind of camping (that will come I’m sure!) but campsite camping. We travel from Ireland to France with a… Read The Post
beaches in brittany || the everyday project
This year our second campsite in Brittany took us close to the beach. A short cycle through a (completely idyllic) country lane opened up and the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean lay in front. For… Read The Post
loire love.
We have a bit of a love affair with the Loire, a combination of a true taste of France, the chateaux, the villages, the weather, the wine. We keep coming back.
adventure.
As this posts I will hopefully be safely on French soil, tent set up with a glass of wine in hand. The car is laden and everything is packed…just one more sleep, say the girls…. Read The Post
breathe.
What is it about being outdoors that is so good for the soul? When at home our respite is a day in the Mournes; a hike through the mountains that removes you from the busyness and… Read The Post