And the sun shone...

After a rainy wednesday, Mr Sun showed his face...so when I fetched my little boy from school, we headed straight for the playground.
It was a joy to watch him out in the fresh air, sliding and swinging.
I have to say, since moving from South Africa to Ireland, I have a new appreciation for warmth, the sun and dry days.Something I always took for granted is now a gift!

Jamie Oliver's new Book

Hello again from a very very wet Ireland...The rain
has not stopped ...When I talk to my mom in Cape Town, South Africa, she complains about the heat...so it looks like we all have our gripes with the weather no matter where we live!

My friend Lisa bought me this present in December - Jamie At Home,and I have to say that it is such a beautiful book! And I am ashamed to say that I have not had a minute to sit down and really look through it properly, but I am going to to do that today. Some of the recipes look amazing...and the book has such a beautiful, aesthetic quality about it.
Some recipes which I would like to try soon are the Roasted White Fish and Leeks, Crispy chicken thighs with squashed new potatoes and tomatoes,Quick sausage meatballs with a tomato and basil sauce,spaghetti and sweet raw peas...............aaahh the list is endless................when I get round to cooking some of these dishes, I will let you know the outcome.
In the meantime, I am going back to turning the pages and dreaming about all this wonderful food...and also planning how to start growing some of my own veggies!I'm inspired!

Welcome

Hello and welcome to my blog!
I enjoy talking about a number of different topics...motherhood,housekeeping, books, films,music....
I hope to meet many interesting people and get loads of opinions!

My daughter is 10 years old and my son is 5.He has autism.
I am living in Ireland, but am originally from South Africa. We have been here for 6.5 years now and there certainly have been good and bad times...the hardest being my sons diagnosis and living so far from my family.

However, we have en devoured to make a life here....and finally bought our own house a year ago.
I am interested in Home Decor issues, particularly shabby chic,vintage and french styles.
I am an avid reader of Country Living and Country Homes and Interiors magazines.
I love reading and watching movies and talking about general topics, be it global or local issues.

I truely hope we can share interesting stories and ideas and I hope to be around for a long time to come.