…the mutterings of Mummy Sellars…
You need to say it in a N Irish accent. Because the phrase 'that is us now' uttered in received pronounciation wouldn't have quite the same triumphant ring to it! It's commonly used here as a declaration of completion. Running the Belfast Marathon on 1 May was amazing - a massive challenge which was made … Continue reading At’s us nai!
I've just spent a happy 5 minutes reading draft Killultales! Some of the blogs seem to be finished but didn't make the cut for reasons I now can't remember; others stop abruptly mid sentence so I really don't know where I was heading with them. Probably for the best?! We hope you are keeping well, … Continue reading It’s a big ask.
It's been many months since the last Killultale. But I'm back because I just had to show you this place. When Babymac* and I were little, Nanny McMillan used to sing, 'Oh I do like to be beside the sea-side, oh I do like to be beside the sea...' Since she was usually handing out … Continue reading Where the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea…
It's always been the way here as far as I can remember. May and June are hot and sunny because it's exam season so everyone has to stay in and study. As soon as term ends and freedom beckons, the rain begins. This year there's even been stormy weather as an added bonus. Very sad … Continue reading It’s wet & windy – school’s out for summer!
We visited family and friends in England during February half term. I was surprised at how many people commented on my lack of blogs...and I'm touched that anyone noticed! Why the silence? It's been busier than last year here in 2020... The boys are hugely enjoying school and go to various energetic activities afterwards most … Continue reading #KillultaghRunning
This is a household brimming with Christmas delight - given an injection of excitement this week when Santa visited the boys' school by helicopter*. We open the season by putting up the advent calendars for the boys, made & stocked each year by a wonderful Fairy Godmother. On the last evening in November, the Christmas … Continue reading ‘Tis the season…
This past weekend we had a few days away with a dear friend visiting from Oxfordshire. Not a city break, but a trip to the beach. And not just any beach, but Cranfield beach. We stayed in a seaside cottage which features heavily in my childhood memories. The visitors book is littered with entries by … Continue reading Narnia Again…
1. 10 years ago, we got married (twice). After the 'legal' bit, which took place the day before the church ceremony, we celebrated with dinner at Chiang Mai Kitchen in Oxford city centre. We chose this Thai restaurant because we'd been on a date there early in our relationship ...and many times since! It's in … Continue reading Two lovely things happened…
It's another one of those musing-type blogs, so look away now if you can't be bothered. I won't be offended. In fact, I'll never know! We had great friends here at the start of term. We lived next to them in Oxford and bonded over our shared love of tea, chocolate and cheese - oh, … Continue reading Fresh Perspective
Years ago, when we lived in Belfast, the top floor of our home was occupied by lodgers. Some just stayed a short time and others stayed for years, leaving only to get married/move country/lead a quieter life... Most of them became like family to us and I doubt I'd have passed my GCSE or A-Level … Continue reading Brown Sign Family
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