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What to do for a special family birthday celebration can be a dilemma. For once I had planned in advance, so there was little chance of being disappointed with the chosen venue. After all it was [...]

Easter is a special time of the year when the door is closed (hopefully!) firmly shut on Winter and Spring has finally arrived.  Therefore it is all the more important to be out in the fresh air [...]

Last year for St. Patrick’s Day I suggested the ancient history of Longford and the various saints who gave Ireland the name of the ‘Island of Saints and Scholars’.   This year because our [...]

Oops, so you forgot one or all of the following: A Valentine’s Card A Bottle of Champagne Bouquet of Flowers Box of Chocolates Book a table for two in your favourite restaurant Let’s face it you [...]

Just took a quick peek to see what might be tempting for an early Spring break.  After all the mayhem of Christmas and New Year it might be a good idea to re-charge the batteries.  Of course [...]

  It had been a while since I was at a wedding with all the traditional trimmings. It was also my first wedding at Christmas time.   It was therefore a discovery to learn that weddings [...]

Last year I suggested a country Christmas so this year my suggestion is for a more action packed Christmas in the heart of Dublin city.  Dublin with its strong literary history is a place where [...]

We are now spiriting swiftly towards the scariest weekend of the year ‘Halloween’. This is a time when ghosts and goblins come out to play; a time to look out for witches on broomsticks; giant [...]

There are any number of good reasons to visit Harvey’s Point Hotel in Donegal  this autumn such as: Why not raise a glass in Harvey’s Bar in memory of the late ‘Harvey The Goose’ who passed away [...]