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July 3, 2018 by sourweebastard

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Lifestyle blogger, based in Belfast.
Likes to tell stories.
Wife, mum and collector of pets.
Never gets a moment's peace.
Gives off a lot.

I was so appalled to hear this news on the @bbcwor

I was so appalled to hear this news on the @bbcworldservice earlier & then to read this article. I know there are so many ghastly things in the news right now, & everything feels like a call to action. However, Trump cannot be allowed to further diminish women’s rights. I’ve emailed my MP to ask if he can apply pressure to ensure that women’s reproductive rights are protected. I urge you to do the same- you can find details on Theyworkforyou.com.

All full of frolics & fiddle-dee-dees in #ebredelt

All full of frolics & fiddle-dee-dees in #ebredelta, #catalunya 🍾☀️🥰

#vermouth hour starts at 11am in #catalunya , & lu

#vermouth hour starts at 11am in #catalunya , & lucky for me I was in a #vinoteca bad n #deltebre just in time. It’s a habit I could get into. 🍸

Wildflowers & waterfalls in @_monteperdido Aragon

Wildflowers & waterfalls in @_monteperdido Aragon 🌸

🦜such a pleasure to present my handiwork to @bo

🦜such a pleasure to present my handiwork to @boylemo1961 & my friend Donna today. If you’re a resident of the #ormeauroad you may well recognise this material – it came from the windcheaters from outside Grafitti cafe, & I bought them when they closed up this year and we’re selling off some of their treasured items. Many thanks go to at @ireneboyle who let me at her sewing machine & gave me instruction. Without her help this idea would never have come to fruition! It’s always a pleasure to visit her gorgeous studio down in the #ardspeninsula. #sewing #handmade #handmadegiftsarethebest #belfast #northernireland

🏃‍♀️LOVED the #greatrossarun run in #Ardb

🏃‍♀️LOVED the #greatrossarun run in #Ardboe today, & grateful to @ormeaurunners for letting me tag along, So many kind volunteers along the picturesque 10k route, keeping us refreshed & buoyant with plenty of encouragement. 👏👏🍔🍰🧁The spread afterwards was immense as always. They are BIG fans of the #jammiejoey down this direction. 😋 Also delighted to give my new top from the #larks.runners its first spin out.

Yep. The pre-holiday diet is going EXTREMELY well.

Yep. The pre-holiday diet is going EXTREMELY well. 🙄 #bakewellslice #whippyicecream #belfast #northernireland

🍓I’ve had a bumper crop of berries this summe

🍓I’ve had a bumper crop of berries this summer & have been experimenting with making syrup from the tops which would normally be put straight in the compost. 🍃🍓It’s definitely worth leaving a little bit more strawberry on the tops for extra flavour. I used 100g sugar, 150 ml water and about 150 g of strawberry tops. It was perfect added to sparkling water for a homemade cordial. 🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹

📚Is it even the holidays if you don’t go to a

📚Is it even the holidays if you don’t go to a second-hand bookshop & raid the shelves? Can’t wait to start into this pile. It’s always muse a point of having a book (or three) on the go, but absolutely longing for the beach now for some bookish escapism. 🌊👙🏖️🐚

☀️Glorious summer read alert!! ⁣ ⁣ 🙏 Th

☀️Glorious summer read alert!! ⁣
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🙏 Thanks to @lucy.mangan in @guardian for the recommendation. ⁣
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📚 If you love a feisty heroine, a dah of poetry & a big dollop of bookshop shenanigans, then this is for you.⁣
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💞 It’s wry & poignant & @stephaniebutland isn’t scared to touch on the dark stuff too. Gotta keep it real…⁣
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⭐️ A cracker read ⭐️

Longest day- Rossnowlagh. #sunset #solstice #june2

Longest day- Rossnowlagh. #sunset #solstice #june21 #donegal #ireland

Earlier we ate brunch in this gem of a place on th

Earlier we ate brunch in this gem of a place on the #lisburnroad . All your usual brunchy fare on offer: French toast, pancakes, Ulster fry. But cooked to perfection: generous portions & excellent service. Also delicious smoothies! 🍓🍍🍒I should have taken photographs but I didn’t because I was too hungry and if I’m really honest a little bit hung-over too. 😔 I realise this isn’t a great post, but it is a great café.#brunch #belfast #northernireland

So thrilled to have a poem published in #washingwi

So thrilled to have a poem published in #washingwindowsv by Arlen House, & to have my hands on a gorgeous copy of the collection, beautifully edited by Alan Hayes & @nuala_oconnor. Nuala was also launching her last anthology ‘Menagerie’ & I particularly enjoyed her poems which featured her cats Nora & Jimmy, who sound every bit as errant as my own.🐱👹It was as also such a pleasure to get chatting to @deirdrecartmill & pick her brains for writing advice. The Irish Secretariat was, as always, a wonderful venue. #irishwriters #irishwomenwriters #poetry #arlenhouse #belfast #belfastwriters #northernireland

#Ardee in #louthireland has enlisted the help of k

#Ardee in #louthireland has enlisted the help of kids to battle the dog poo wars- great initiative!! 🐶💩

Today we were in #Tullamore for an athletic event

Today we were in #Tullamore for an athletic event with Georgina, so @steveygarland & I squeezed in the sunniest, friendliest & doggiest #parkrunie & so glad we did. #parkruntourism is the best way to start a weekend somewhere different & get a sense of a place. There were wildflowers & lilypads & horses watching on as we ran. Beautiful(& bloody hard as it was v humid & I had wine last night 🤢). But brilliant!! #parkrun #parkruncommunity #offaly #tullamore #grandcanaloffaly #midlandsireland #irishwolfhoundsofinstagram

📚So delighted to attend the launch of ‘Barren

📚So delighted to attend the launch of ‘Barren’ by @byddilee, in @noalibisbookstore last night. The excerpts read by Byddi last night were funny & poignant & intriguing. Can’t wait to read in the sun.☀️

Beautiful #helensbaybeach this morning! Run, stret

Beautiful #helensbaybeach this morning! Run, stretch, dip. Perfect 😊☀️ Thanks to @ali741971 for her sparkling company. ✨💫🌟

🙈Here is a really boring video for you.⁣ ⁣

🙈Here is a really boring video for you.⁣
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Well, it may look boring, but I’m actually really proud of my organisational skills here. I’m a scattered sort of a person, & spend a large proportion of my life hunting for stuff.🤯⁣
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But, when I realised my kids weren’t playing with their Lego anymore, & I found a charity looking for some so we took a bit of time over a few days to sort & get it ready to donate. 🎁⁣
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I’ve now nabbed the drawers for the kitchen area. Aesthetically pleasing it is NOT, but my anxiety levels are way down, now I know where I can find everyday items. 😀⁣
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📔Drawer 1 is for a small sewing box & my diary, which I constantly misplace. ⁣
💌Drawer 2 is tapes & cards & envelopes.⁣
✏️Drawer 3 is pens & stationery.⁣
📦Drawer 4 is for bigger packing envelopes & a few random bits. ⁣
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Taking a whole day to organise would send me looking for the gin bottle (who am I kidding, I do this anyway) but it was infinitely easier because we took the odd half hour here and there to get it done. ⁣
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In this weekend’s @guardian there was a brilliant article about this so head on over if you fancy a read. I’ll also be on @u105radio now talking about this very thing. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/may/17/sort-your-life-out-in-30-minute-chunks-how-to-make-the-most-of-a-power-half-hour #organise #powerhalfhour

In ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’, Adichie describes w

In ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’, Adichie describes with lacerating spareness, the effects of starvation on the Biafran people. At least two million civilians lost their lives as a result of the conflict; many died of hunger, & many of these casualties were babies & children. @concernworldwideuk was born as a result of perilous missions to bring food & medical aid to the starving. Yesterday it was announced in Israel that a ‘basic amount of food’ could enter Gaza. Meanwhile strikes continue to hit refugee camps & a hospital in the North. ( source- BBC news). Reading Adichie, we wonder how such an atrocity could be allowed to happen back in 1967, in what was the world‘s first televised report on famine. Now we have many means of social media to show us exactly what the people of Gaza are enduring, & still it goes on. #gaza #genocide #palestine #gazaunderattack #gazaunderfire #gazagenocide🇵🇸 #bbc #concernworldwide

☀️Smiley happy larks this morning for a trot b

☀️Smiley happy larks this morning for a trot by the sea, some yoga, led by @charlottecarsonsdlp & a quick dip. Walking on air after & grateful for every single 🙏minute.

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