Posts by Annette

The easy way up the Mont de La Madeleine / La Madeleine par le sentier d’accès

It is a short and really steep hike to the Mont de la Madeleine, in the French département of Haute-Loire...

In the dunes of Magilligan Point / Dans les dunes de Magilligan Point

In a remote corner of Co Derry, the Point Road wraps itself around the impressive cliffs of Binevenagh, through flat farmland...

If you go down to Massey’s Wood… / Promenons-nous dans les bois de Massey…

If those trees could speak, And those mountains could see, Many a tale you would hear. Hugh Hamon Charles 8th...

For the love of oak / Un amour de chêne

We love trees. Do you? Last week was Tree Week in Ireland. This annual festival, organised by the Tree Council...

After school at the waterfall / A la cascade après l’école

Everyone needs a friend that will call and say, “Get dressed, we’re going on an adventure”. Mermaid and her best...

Last chance snow stop / Neige de la dernière chance

If the 1st of March is the official start of meteorological spring, last week felt more like winter was staging a comeback, with...

The enchanted garden of Kilmacurragh / Le jardin enchanté de Kilmacurragh

The snowdrops gently shivered in the breeze, the daffodils tenderly bent over the newly opened crocus. White, yellow, purple. When the crimson flowers...

Walking talking geocaching / Géocaching en marche et en mots

‘Are they all yours?’ Sarah asked as she looked at the four acorns sitting in the car, parked beside hers....

Miniature wonder / Merveille miniature

Once upon a time in Ireland, there was a kind-hearted little fairy called Tara. She lived in the most magnificent Georgian...

Geocaching summit / Géocaching au sommet

  Our second geocaching adventure took us to the double summit of the Little Sugarloaf (342m/1,122ft), Co Wicklow, in search...

Geocaching double first / Géocaching : double première

With a mixture of anticipation and trepidation, we set off for our first geocaching adventure. Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity,...

Snow quest / En quête de neige

The four acorns donned their waterproof trousers, winter coats, hats and gloves. They loaded their sledges and toy skis into...

An hour at the cove / Une heure à la crique

It was a mild, calm, sunny day, at the very start of January. It was our first outing of the...

My new camera / Mon nouvel appareil photo

My new camera / Mon nouvel appareil photo

Look what I found under the Christmas tree! For over a year, I had my eye on this full-frame, mirrorless...

Oh Christmas Tree / Mon Beau Sapin

Oh Christmas Tree / Mon Beau Sapin

‘Daddy, I know where to get a Christmas tree’, said Squirrel as we got in the car for our Advent activity...