12 months and 12 photos (2023)

I love showcasing just one photo per month to look back on the year we just had. It’s good to reflect, see how far we have come and look back with fondness on the memories we have made.

JANUARY – this was one of the many reasons I wanted to be home in Northern Ireland, to celebrate with my Dad on his 60th birthday ☺️

FEBRUARY – this was the first time I became covid positive. Not bad considering covid had been around for nearly 3 years by then. Luckily I only had a sniffle for a day.

MARCH – we moved to our favourite little village, Hillsborough. An amazing place to live and we must have visited the forest park here at least once a day. Very therapeutic.

APRIL – a beautiful wedding of my friend right in the centre of Ireland. We stayed in Athlone, a beautiful Irish town with lots of charm.

MAY – we had a visit from our friend all the way from Texas. We were delighted to show him around Hillsborough and glad to say he really enjoyed seeing the sights (including the local pub).

JUNE – we took a visit to Cambridgeshire to visit my sister and her kids. She booked an experience for us to try punting on the river which we absolutely loved.

JULY – we tried to do lots of day trips while being home. Here we were at Mussenden Temple, one of our favourite spots to visit along the north coast of Ireland.

AUGUST – we headed to Dijon, France to celebrate my 40th birthday and had a truly magical time. A beautiful place to visit with fantastic food and wines.

SEPTEMBER – as always in this country, we received a couple of days of summer in September as the kids go back to school. We had to get out and about to make use of the limited sunshine, as it never lasts too long in Northern Ireland.

OCTOBER – Another trip over to England to visit my sister. This was the best thing about being home, that you can spend a lot of time with your family and loved ones. This photo was from a stately home in Buckden that we visited.

November – Our final visit to England to spend time with my niece and nephew. We took the kids to Wimpole Estate for the annual Christmas lights event. Lots of memories made ☺️

DECEMBER – After a lot of thought, we made the hard decision to return to Australia. We had a bumpy ride at home so we thought we would return to Oz for a while and see where the wind takes us. I hope to share more from our lives here in Sydney and hopefully we will have the opportunity to travel more around the country.

I would just like to say thank you for all your encouragement throughout the year and I am very grateful for the connections we have all built in the blogging world. I wish you all a very Merry Christmas if you celebrate and a Happy New Year.

Take care,

Wayne

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  6. That is a great idea for a post. A memory in photos from each month. Best wishes for your new chapter in Australia, though I will miss your pictures from Ireland, one of my favorite places in the world. PS: I am waiting for the Covid bomb to drop on me as I have not had it yet, though I have been surrounded by it!

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  8. Hi Wayne Welcome back to Australia! Glad that you like us enough to come back again, and to call Australia home again. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you both. David

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  11. I love the concept of picking 12 pictures that are meaningful to you that represent significant pieces of the year. Great actual pictures as well:)) Thank you for sharing….

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  14. Such great photos!  You look happy and I hope you’ve found more happiness back in Australia.  Merry Christmas and definitely a happy new year awaits!💚❤️

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  15. What a great way to remember a year in pictures. Absolutely marvelous idea.
    Pictures that will carry you through a life time. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a marvelous 2024 may it be all you want it to be. Thank you for your generous sharing.

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