One day at a time, sweet JesusThat’s all I’m asking from YouJust give me the strength to do every dayWhat I have to do Yesterday’s gone sweet JesusTomorrow may never be mineLord help me today, show me the wayOne day at a time Remember the country song by Marijohn Wilkin and Marty Raybon? The firstContinue reading “One day at a time”
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New Book Releases in 2026
Every time I walk into Waterstones, I’m bombarded by all the new books that have been released by new and established authors. Last month, I decided to splash out on some new books released in 2026 but with only one purchased in Waterstone’s. One of the others was purchased in a lovely independent bookstore inContinue reading “New Book Releases in 2026”
Spring into Northern Irish books
We’ve just passed St Patrick’s Day on 17th March and our spring weather has finally started to emerge. The daffodils are out and there are buds on the bushes – all encouraging signs of sunnier days around the corner. This month I decided to focus on three local Northern Irish authors. Claire Allen is fromContinue reading “Spring into Northern Irish books”
Love is in the air
February is the month for love and hopefully we all celebrated St Valentine’s Day on 14th February with our nearest and dearest. My aim this month was to read books about love and romance but I didn’t really manage to read too many books of this genre. Firstly, I was in hospital for ten daysContinue reading “Love is in the air”
Put on your walking “books”
For my book blog, I have decided to adopt a theme each month to encourage me to read more widely and not just focus on mystery/crime books. Tying in with my last blog about New Year’s Resolutions, I have selected walking as my theme this month as many people have set a resolution to walkContinue reading “Put on your walking “books””
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”
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”
