All roads led to Lurgan’s Brownlow House last Saturday when Action Cancer’s annual Christmas Craft Fair was taking place. One of the stands was run by an amazing group of ladies with a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer who were raising funds for Breast Cancer Now. Over the last few months, they have been busyContinue reading “Breast Cancer Now fundraising exceeds £3700”
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The Christmas Craft Fair
Lurgan’s Brownlow House is the place to be on Saturday 22nd November from 10am to 3pm. It’s the impressive venue for a Christmas Craft Fair which is run by Action Cancer. Lots of talented crafters will be there showcasing their products including a group of amazing ladies with a diagnosis of secondary breast cancer whoContinue reading “The Christmas Craft Fair”
Autumn – a time to hibernate?
“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun.” This is an extract from the “To Autumn” poem written by English romantic poet John Keats and it was published in 1820. Perhaps you remember it from your school days? But the “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness” is definitely upon us now as theContinue reading “Autumn – a time to hibernate?”
Bloom where you are planted
A few summers ago, I was walking part of the North Down Coastal Path near Holywood when I came across some dog daisies growing out of a wall. (Apologies to all gardeners who know the correct botanical name for this plant!). Clearly, the dog daisies had not been formally planted there by a gardener butContinue reading “Bloom where you are planted”
Turning Sixty
Sixty is one of those milestones in life – like 18, 21, 30, 40, 50 and then there is 60! Is it the start of old age? Well, I’d rather think not. Instead I’d rather see it as 50 plus 10 – sounds a bit younger doesn’t it? I had my 60th birthday on 8thContinue reading “Turning Sixty”
Beware of the scammers
Have you ever been scammed? Having worked for the Northern Bank in my early career, I naively thought that I would be able to spot a scammer easily and wouldn’t be sucked in by their sneaky ploys. But I was totally wrong and last week, I became another victim of a very sophisticated team ofContinue reading “Beware of the scammers”
Focus on what you can do
Last year I hurt my lower back and as a result, there are certain tasks that I struggle to do independently. Sometimes this really annoys me but instead of dwelling on what I “can’t” do, I have to focus on what I “can” do. Friends and family are brilliant at bridging the gap but theyContinue reading “Focus on what you can do”
Perseverance
A few weeks ago, my eldest son Jonny completed the Belfast Marathon after running 26.2 miles around the streets of Belfast. It was the culmination of many months of training but on the day, he had to persevere to get to the finishing line. It was definitely a “proud Mummy” moment as I found himContinue reading “Perseverance”
How to spend less time on your mobile phone
Do you ever feel that you spend too much time on your mobile phone? I certainly do between WhatsApp, Facebook, TikTok, BBC News not to mention research on Google. Apparently the average person spends at least four hours per day on their phone! That’s a staggering amount of time to spend but there are alsoContinue reading “How to spend less time on your mobile phone”
Singing the blues away
Every month, I travel to the seaside town of Newcastle for my seaweed bath. Not only do I enjoy the hot and relaxing sea water packed with healthy detoxifying seaweed, I enjoy a good singalong to Abba. So is it just the seaweed bath which brings me health benefits but is it the case thatContinue reading “Singing the blues away”
