Sep 30, 2026
Autumn is my favourite season. I don’t often have favourites. Ask me what my favourite music is and I’ll probably tell you it depends on my mood, the day, whether the sun is shining, and how I woke up that morning. But autumn? Autumn is different. I love the changing...
Sep 10, 2026
It’s raining in Antrim as I write this. I could think about the washing I can’t put on the line, or getting soaked the next time I step outside. Or I can watch a raindrop. There’s one making its way down the window, gathering speed as it collects other tiny droplets...
Aug 25, 2026
Have you ever surprised yourself with the strength of your reaction to something? Perhaps somebody said something relatively innocent and suddenly you were furious. Maybe a small rejection felt enormous, criticism sent you spiralling, or you found yourself wanting to...
Aug 17, 2026
The Quiet Harvest: What Have You Grown That Nobody Else Can See? Traditionally, Lughnasadh (1st August) marks the beginning of the harvest. It is a time to pause before rushing on to the next thing. A time to notice what has grown because of the care, patience and...
Jul 27, 2026
“I allowed myself to receive.” Those six words have stayed with me ever since returning from London. Not because they sounded profound at the time. But because I realised how different they were from the woman I used to be. Recently, my husband Stephen and...
