Fil's Blog

May 1, 2024

Bealtaine blessings

The start of Summer in the Celtic Calendar and last night all over this north west corner of Ireland people were leaving May flowers (Marsh marigolds) outside doors and windows to keep the fairies out - apparently they couldn't resist…Read more

Jan 27, 2024

Monument to the Unknown Women Workers

Up in Belfast a while back there was time for a proper look at this bronze sculpture outside the train station. It is by Louise Walsh and was put up in 1992 beside the Europa Hotel.
The Monument to the… Read more

Jan 9, 2024

A new year, a new home

Like the twisted trunk of this old tree Tom and I have re rooted ourselves and moved West to my old home house on the borders of Co. Fermanagh and Co. Donegal - we're a few miles from the Atlantic…Read more

Dec 4, 2022

The Christmas Fire

The Christmas Fire is our first single for the festive season - a traditional song passed on to me by Cathal McConnell of the Boys of the Lough. Tom and I recorded this live while we were putting down the…

Nov 7, 2022

Hello,

Gosh it's been ages since I've checked in here and I thought it was time to come by and reassure everyone that I'm still here - thanks Susan for the nudge.

Under the beech tree on the garage roof
They're …Read more

Jun 9, 2022

Updates from here

Things have been a bit manic here and I'm a bit the worse for wear at this stage, but the end is in sight. summer colour in spite of the cold

My brother arrived home from Australia on Sunday for…

May 20, 2022

World Bee Day

Today marked World Bee Day according to Positive News Magazine. Is there a day to celebrate everything now? Mind you the bees need celebrating.

Our neighbour John keeps bees so our garden is full of them at the minute. The…

May 17, 2022

The Squirrels babies are here ...

I just had to share this ...

In the middle of the recording this afternoon I looked out the window and we had four feeding together ... how fabulous.

Thank you for all your comments the other day - much…

May 10, 2022

Too much

Sing for Earth Day Rostrevor
singing in the forest after a morning workshop learning songs to praise the Earth.
It's been such a long time since I posted here - nearly three months - that I hardly know how to…Read more