Irish mini breaks

You know how some people look effortlessly awesome no matter what they wear? I’m not one of those people. Even my little brother pointed out how homeless I look in the picture below. (In all fairness, I am technically homeless.) I literally had no clothes for cold weather so I just threw on everything I had. Please don’t judge me. … [Read more...] about A Mini Irish Roadtrip

When we'd finished in the restaurant Theo for a walk in the pram around the extensive grounds, whilst I got to enjoy a 30 minute back, neck and shoulder massage in the spa. 'Mum life' has given me such an achey back so I was so looking forward to switching off and releasing some tension in my back. My therapist was fantastic and really personalised the massage to me. She focused on getting the knots out of my shoulders so by the end of I really felt as if she'd helped my back. I didn't get to spend much time in the treatment area but the relaxation room was very tranquil and a lovely place to relax pre and post treatment. … [Read more...] about Theos First Time Swimming at Raithwaite Estate

We drank sparkling wine from the family’s estates and nibbled canapés of surrounded by the most spectacular urban roofscape I have ever seen: the vast marble bulk of the Duomo, the Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo Vecchio, the soaring tower of the Badìa Fiorentina.  … [Read more...] about Balloon rides and secret suppers

Let me start out by saying that the club had a chess theme. As in the dance floor was a black and white chess set lined with 10-foot tall pawns, knights and castles, all illuminated by neon green lights. The music was so loud that I was concerned I would have permanent inner ear damage. And we actually saw a girl-on-girl, hair-pulling cat-fight on the dance floor. It was madness. … [Read more...] about My 22nd Birthday in Cork, Ireland

The reigning under-18 Scottish Surfing Champion, Larg has already represented Scotland in international contests in the Azores, Japan and Portugal but recently set his sights on surfing big waves in Ireland. He spent much of the last month training there with big wave specialists Peter Conroy and Ollie O’Flaherty, and after several failed attempts due to weather to surf another spot called Aileen’s, which breaks beneath the spectacular Cliffs of Moher, Larg took a trip to witness the even bigger waves at Mullaghmore. Conditions were near-perfect, with a long-interval swell and offshore winds, and Larg was supported by big wave surfers Peter Conroy, Ollie O’Flaherty and Dylan Stott. … [Read more...] about Tiree surfer Ben Larg rides 30-foot wave in Ireland