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Tales from the Sea I couldn't resist the latest sea themed books on the market so I dived right in and bought a few.. After seeing it flash up about a million times on my Facebook feed, I gave in and bought Fiona Quinns book Ignore the Fear. It looked good and seemed to have a core point about resilience which has always fascinated me. When it landed in my porch, I was so surprised upon opening it that the author had signed it herself. I was really pleased and it definitely reinforced the whole shopping local and from independents...

Killer Whales at Stangford Lough?! Whiterock Bay, Killinchy. Strangford Lough is as pretty as a picture. Being the largest inlet lough in the British Isles at 150m², it holds 75 islands - some of which you can explore by foot. But nevermind that- it was the killer whales I was worried about! The fog horns were blasting from Belfast Lough and echoed around a fog laden Whitehead as we tightened our ratchet straps to secure our kayaks to the car. We set off and headed 55 minutes down to Whiterock Bay in Killinchy to meet Rory at the Green Hut.If...

Coastal Movies Some of the best movies ever made have been inspired and filmed along the coast. Check out our summer favourites. The Talented Mr Ripley One of my all time favourites, The Talented Mr Ripley is the ultimate coastal movie. A thrilling and fast paced movie filmed on the Italian coast, The Talented Mr Ripley is not only visually stunning but Gwyneth, Jude and Matt are at their very best. A must see. The LighthouseRobert Pattinson amassed many fans through his lead role in Twilight which instantly became a cult hit. This time Patterson takes on the dark role...

Cold water? I've always hated it. Cold showers?Yuk. Colds winds? Get me indoors quick with a blanket, a cup of tea, a movie and a pair of woolly socks in front of an open fire..with the central heating blasting.