There's still so much to see

This list on Buzzfeed is a brilliant collection of beautiful places in England and Wales that make great day trips from London.

Puckering up for the gift of the gab

Kissing the Blarney Stone has been at the back of my mind since I was a kid. I don't know when I heard about it but I just remember learning that

Day trips (there's a theme here) - Clonakilty and Inchdoney Beach

On a week where I hadn't planned to go anywhere on my days off, I woke to a stunning late summer day, the kind of day that you know you have to get outside and make the most of or regret it all winter.

More day trips - Waterford

Back in August I headed off to a small city called Waterford, about 2 hours 15mins bus ride north of Cork. Waterford is often the first stop for couch tours in Ireland since it is nearby one of the UK - Ireland ferry ports.

Door to a new photo project

The photographer in me has gotten a bit obsessed with doors and gates...

A few little catch up bits and pieces of Cork life so far

Can't quite believe it's nearly the end of September already...