On Saturday, I took my daughters to the Aquarium to meet some friends. We had arranged that as a meeting point in case it rained (it didn’t but it blew a gale). First up was lunch in Arabica. I have to say, what an improvement that is on what was there a [...]

Attended Baby Rave with my 3 and 1 year olds at the weekend. Roped in 2 friends and their kids to come with me as I was unsure what to expect! What a treat, if slightly surreal. Did I ever think back in the day grooving along to the great sounds at the Warwick that [...]

Took my oldest daughter to see one of the shows at Baboró’s, “The Man Who Planted Trees”, performed by the Puppet State Theatre Company. It was completely and utterly fantastic, what a great show for adults and children alike. I wish it was running for a week or two so we could recommend [...]

Two recent conversations got me thinking. The first one was a fellow parent and I discussing how excited our kids were at the prospect of going on a school trip to a park that they go to regularly, and she commented that for all the things we buy them, it’s things like little trips [...]

Took the kids to Bishop’s Quarter Beach near Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare. I have to say, this is a fantastic beach. You know how beaches tend to fall into one of different “camps”, e.g. stony, seaweedy, sandy, etc.? Well, this is a great mixture of everything. It has a large parking area, [...]