Stormont, or the ‘House on the Hill’ as it’s also known in Northern Ireland, is home to our sometimes turbulent NI Assembly – the closest equivalent is Parliament. Situated on the outskirts of Belfast, in the grounds of Stormont Estate, its position at the top of the hill affords it some stunning views of the city.
The grounds of the Estate are free to visit and open all year round. A popular spot with runners, walkers and wet noses, it’s a great place to practise some nature photography.
Hello and a very happy New Year to you all! I hope the heads aren’t too fuzzy today and that the celebrations were befitting of the great year that lies ahead!
I don’t know about you but I’m not quite ready to wave cheerio to 2015 just yet; at least not without looking back at a few of my favourite moments of the year first.
If there’s one thing London excels at it’s blinging itself up come party season. Of course, some areas of the city are better at it than others; the trees at Canary Wharf underground station, for example, look as though someone just threw lights at them from afar and turned their heel on their handiwork not long after.
Last night I had the opportunity to see one of my favourite on-screen father figures – the inimitable Jim Broadbent – on stage for the bargain price of £10 thanks to an exceptionally lucky friend ordering us tickets at just the right time. Thank you Sophie!
In keeping with the season we went to see the man himself star in Dickens’ Christmas classic – A Christmas Carol. The tale is retold annually on television where we are reminded that the true meaning of Christmas is to love and be loved and that material possessions mean nothing in the grand scheme of things. (A little ironic then that top price tickets to learn this valuable lesson at the Noel Coward theatre won’t even give you enough change for a coffee from £100. But I digress.)
Hello and welcome to the first of my holiday gift guides!
I recently visited Brighton with some friends in search of some unique Christmas gifts and I had such a lovely time there I wanted to share my top finds with you.
If you’re not handy to Brighton fear not: all of the shops featured can be found online as well. I’ll pop their websites at the bottom of this post.
Tales of adventure 