Tag Archives: Dublin

Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves (2)

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Barbara

I found these beautiful mirrors in the visitors shop in Powerscourt House. I didn’t check whether they improved my curves!! Weekly Photo Challenge ‘Curves’

Posted in Art, Dublin, Ireland, Photography | Tagged Curves, Dublin, Mirrors, Postaday, Powerscourt, Weekly Photo Challenge | 30 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 Best Night Ever, Bob Quinn, Curves, Dublin, Glasnevin, Postaday, Sculpture, The Botanical Gardens, Weekly Photo Challenge | 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 70th Birthday, 99p flights, bank holiday weekend, Dublin, Dundrum, fascinating aida, Mum, Mum & Dad, Roly Saul, Three Score and Ten | 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 Dublin, Dundrum Shopping Centre, fleeting, Glasnevin, Nothing gold can stay, Postaday, Robert Frost, The Botanical Gardens, Weekly Photo Challenge | 28 Comments

13 things you probably didn’t know about St Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Barbara

Reblogged from The Journal.ie 1. St Patrick’s name wasn’t actually Patrick. His real name was actually Maewyn Succat. Seriously.

Posted in Animals, Dublin | Tagged Boston, Dublin, Ireland, Irish, Maewyn Succat, March 17, Montserrat, Shamrock, St Patrick's Day, TheJournal.ie | 4 Comments

Phoneography Challenge

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Barbara

Welcome to my neighbourhood!! Well, this was the neighbourhood within which I grew up, and this weekend I was there celebrating my Dad’s 70th birthday.

Posted in Birthdays, Daddies, Dublin, Photography | Tagged Balally, Dublin, Dundrum, Dundrum Shopping Centre, neighborhood, neighbourhood, phoneography, Postaday, The Celtic Tiger, Weekly Photo Challenge | 10 Comments

Surprise!

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Barbara

Today was my daddy’s birthday, he reached three score and ten. Mum planned a lunch with some of their friends and my sister, and I secretly flew over last night and stayed with my sister. I had also posted over … Continue reading →

Posted in Birthdays, Daddies, Dublin, Families, Getting old, Photography, Sisters | Tagged 70th Birthday, Dad, Dublin, Dundrum, International Women's Day, Mum & Dad, Roly Saul, Three Score and Ten | 19 Comments

Travel Theme; Transportation

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Barbara

I love cycling, and I love bicycles. Here are some I’ve taken on our travels, not all suitable for transportation! Addendum Another bike abroad, this time at the Rembrant Memorial in Amsterdam C1995 🙂 To find out more about this … Continue reading →