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Washington DC.
After a recent trip to America, I can definitely say Washington DC is on my list of favorite cities to visit. We spent six days there and every day was packed from morning till night with things to do, and still we did not get to see and do everything on our agenda. So another visit is in order! […]
Old American Postcards.
May 9, 2013
Here are a few postcards I have added to my collection recently. I bought them in the Eastern Market in Washington DC when I was on holiday there a few weeks ago. Carnegie Library, Washington Dc. This card was posted on November 15th 1921, by Emma, to a Mrs. Little in Burtonsville, Maryland. The Carnegie Library is located in Mt. […]
Climbing the Sugarloaf in Co Wicklow Ireland.
May 8, 2013
Monday was a really beautiful day here in Dublin, so I headed with my kids,(big kids) to the Sugarloaf Mountain in Co Wicklow. We have climbed it a few times over the years, but it is always a pleasure to do it again, as the views are amazing on a clear summers day. it’s called […]
Living Irish Artists.
October 29, 2012
When I do posts about art, I usually feature works from artists who are no longer alive, so this time I thought I would feature some of the works of famous living Irish artists . These works of art are from the Oisin Gallery in Dublin. They capture timeless scenes of Irish life. They are glimpses into rural Ireland, […]
Monday, Antiques Market In Nice.
October 21, 2012
Monday is the Antiques market day in Nice. It is a wonderful market filed with anything one could possibly want, from furniture to silver, linen, postcards, stamps, pottery, glass, anything and everything. It is a delight to browse through, and a delight to watch the stall holders selling their wares, and also always enjoying lovely long lunches, washed […]
Old French Postcards.
October 17, 2012
As you will probably have gathered by now, I love to collect old postcards. So I had a great time recently in France on holiday, browsing the markets to add to my collection. Here are a few that I bought.
Eze Village, France
October 5, 2012
Yesterday my son and I headed up to Eze village from Nice. We got the bus there and the journey is just amazing, the scenery is breathtaking. We had been to Eze before, but it was well worth another trip, and my son was only 9 then, so I thought he would appreciate it more […]
Beautiful Cap Ferrat, and Beaulieu.
October 3, 2012
Another wonderful day spent on beach in Beaulieu, and wandering around Cap Ferrat. I really don’t know anywhere I love as much as these two places,and of course Villefranch Sur mer, and Nice. […]
A Day out In Beaulieu, Nice.
October 2, 2012
Spent a wonderful day today in one of my all time favourite places, Beaulieu. Just 15 minutes on the bus from Nice, it is a little piece of paradise. Beach was nice and quiet, as to be expected at this time of the year.
May 10, 2013
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