Buying a box of Belgian chocolates for €1 – they'd been €8 before Christmas – Breege

Seeing the joy on my beloved grandchildren's faces (15 of them!) when they all meet up together, in our house. Such fun and laughter – Sally

My new angora blanket (70% discount in sale makes it even more comfy) – @APrizeman

I am going to NYC on Thursday to help my daughter organise her wedding in Central Park end of September. So I have a lot to smile about this week – Bernadette

‘Kids in Foxrock play the violin, not Crumlin’: the school that’s changing lives through music

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What’s making you happy? Derry Girls, happy dogs and newborn calves

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Bullet journaling: How it sorted my life. And then I lost it

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A stretch in the evenings, great book to read on the Dart, memories of a good weekend – Donna

The mornings have got brighter suddenly, which makes walking to school much cheerier – Joyce

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