Candlelight walk in Avondale / Balade aux chandelles
It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas… This Sunday we went to the Candlelight Walk in Avondale Forest Park,...
#MySundayPhoto – Tree tent / Tente suspendue
Who hasn’t dreamed of sleeping amongst the trees in a hammock? It is now possible with the funky tree tents...
Barefoot by the Avonmore River / Pieds nus au fil de la rivière Avonmore
Its gentle murmur had lulled us to sleep while camping in a tipi the night before, yet the Avonmore River...
Four Acorns go camping in a tipi / Quatre graines de chêne dans un tipi
With Halloween just behind us and the end of half-term looming ahead, we were invited to go camping in a tipi....
Powerscourt Gardens with an audio guide / Les jardins de Powerscourt avec un audioguide
We try and visit Powerscourt Gardens in every season, but there is something glorious about Wicklow’s top attraction in autumn. We...
4 ideas to celebrate Halloween outdoors
There is more to celebrating Halloween outdoors than heading out under the cover of darkness to trick or treat the...
In the wilds of Powerscourt Waterfall / La cascade de Powerscourt côté nature
The Powerscourt Waterfall looks its best in autumn – in my opinion at least. We have visited it in October...
Autumn magic on the Fairy Trail / Magie d’automne sur le sentier des fées
Where can you get lost in a maze and walk a magical fairy trail? Why, but at beautiful Russborough House...
Double photo shoot / Double séance photo
These photos were taken two weeks ago at the Octagon, in the Glen of the Downs, Co Wicklow. With autumn...
Avon Rí and the Blessington Greenway / Avon Rí et la voie verte de Blessington
Last time we cycled on the Blessington Greenway, it was on a gloriously sunny day at the beginning of spring....
7 benefits of outdoor learning / Sept bienfaits de l’apprentissage en plein air
This week the Parents Association of the acorns’ primary school held its annual general meeting, and I was asked to...
#MySundayPhoto – Piñata
Yesterday it was Mermaid’s belated bouncy birthday party. As her actual birthday fell during our summer in France, and as...
Elderberry cordial / Sirop de sureau noir
Elderberry cordial is a flavoursome, comforting autumn wonder. One of those seasonal treats which, like blackberries and other foraging gems,...
#MySundayPhoto – Tree Day / Journée de l’Arbre
On Thursday I went to Glendalough, Co Wicklow, to accompany Mermaid’s class on their Tree Day outing, organised by the...
A summer of wild swimming / Un été de baignades sauvages
It was a summer spent wild swimming all around France. From our first to our very last day in my...
