Happy Mother's Day!

Happy US Mother's Day!

For info. Mother's Day fell this March in Ireland, this year.

Hope you are doing something special with your mother.  Or if you are a mom I hope your day started with breakfast in bed!

When we were kids to treat our mom we would get money from our dad to go the chemist to buy small gifts for her.  On Mothers Day she would be presented with things like a Pears Soap or a bottle of Yardley or Coty perfume! 

Breakfast in bed would also be served awkwardly to her - which I don't think she enjoyed because she would be thinking of the mess we made downstairs!!

Now for Mothers Day, my mam likes a bouquet of flowers from me (I also surprised her with a Coach bag which she loved) and she likes us to all visit her house for a big family dinner. 

How is your Mother's Day?

Petstop

Seriously would you feed your dogs these luminous coloured treats?!

Roll on the weekend!!

I can't wait for the weekend. I badly need to catch up in my sleep!

Ciaran is going to England to play for Ireland in the over 40's Home Internationals.

On Friday night I am meeting a friend for a quiet drink. Then I have my sister staying with me on Saturday night.

Just need to get through tomorrow in work!!

Happy Europe Day!

We celebrate in Europe today to mark the first step towards the establishment of the EU that was made on this day in 1959 in Paris. 

Ireland is celebrating the day, and 40 years of EU membership, with a party in the Commission office in Dublin and also special events and free gifts in Blanchardstown Library.  Click here!

Room for mushroom!!!

Watch "Growing mushrooms from used coffee grounds" on YouTube

This is just great!!!

Signs of life

I've just started reading "Signs of life" by Natalie Taylor. So far it is surprisingly unputdownable (is this a word?!).

It's not my usual read. It's a true story about a lady who, when 5 months pregnant, experiences the death of her husband. I am currently reading about the funeral and while very sad I am beginning to see the resilience of the writer. I think I am going to enjoy this book!

Biking about

It was so nice today. I got out for two walks and I also cycled down to meet my sister for lunch.

I adore my bike it is an upright Dutch bike. The brand is "Dutchie" and I bought it online from an English company. It is made in Holland.

My cup holder (Bike Bar) was bought in Key West Florida.

The best thing about yesterday was that I finally didn't have to wear my brown Winter jacket and I got to wear Summer clothes!!