Category Archives: Getting old

Spring Geese

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Barbara

Yesterday was my birthday & I’m beginning to accept that I’m not a spring chicken any more!

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If you could make a 30 second speech to the entire world, what would you say?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Barbara

I found some great questions on the blog of one of my new followers ‘Granny Smith: Unleashed‘ (I’m pretty sure she’s not a granny!!) and was going to reply to a few of them but found myself answering them all! … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Death, Families, Getting old, Life, Travel | Tagged , , | 23 Comments

Ouch!!

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Barbara

No pain no gain… But this is HARD!! I’ve started the 30 Day Ab Challenge.  In fact I startled it 24 days ago, but I’m only on day 15.  It’s really hard to motivate myself to do 15 to 20 … Continue reading →

Posted in Anorexia, Diet, Getting old, Keeping Fit, ME, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Barbara

This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge is Companionable Wilson is one of the friendliest dogs, he only ever barks to let us know there is someone at the door, and when we open it he is so excited to see who our … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Birthdays, Camping, Pets, Photography, Teenagers, Wilson | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

Here is a photo from my recent visit to Dublin that I wasn’t expecting to be sharing so soon!  As I mentioned in my post for the photo challenge ‘Fleeting‘ I visited The Botanical Gardens in Glasnevin, with Dad on … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birthdays, Dublin, Families, Ireland, Mum, Photography, Summer | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Another Surprise!

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Barbara

For my mum’s 60th birthday the girls, Peter & I bought 99p flights and went on a return trip to Dublin for the day

Posted in Birthdays, Dublin, Families, Getting old, Mum, Photography, Sisters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Barbara

Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birthdays, Dublin, Families, Ireland, Mum, Photography, Summer | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Happy Birthday Sweet 16

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Barbara

At about 11pm on this day 16 years ago, I turned to my husband and said, I think this baby might be on time. Our first daughter was 10 days late and took 33 hours to arrive, not so with … Continue reading →

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I am Legend!

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Barbara

Well at least I think I am! Many sleepless nights ago (about 9 to be honest) we finally accepted that the home computer really had died, and that much as I love my children, I did not want them hogging … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdays, Computing, Getting old, iMac, Teenagers | Tagged , , , , | 34 Comments

The Big Egg Hunt

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Barbara

When I decided that I would be able to go to Dublin for my Dad’s 70th Birthday I only wanted to do one other thing while I was there.  My friend Gillian from primary school is a Creative Designer and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Birthdays, Daddies, Dublin, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , | 22 Comments