Journal
Grilla Warfare - Summer Pursuits Are Drawing To An End
Alison Thompson’s struggle to rescue an al fresco house-warming party from total washout forces her to accept that the summer is inevitably drawing to a close.
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Eau Dear - Hose Pipe Bans & Watery Dilemmas
Alison Thompson recently discovered that necessity really is the mother of invention when the hosepipe ban left her in the horns of a watery dilemma.
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The Lighthouse North Coast Coffee Crawl
You’ve been doing Northern Ireland’s North Coast wrong if you haven’t been fuelling up on caffeine after every beach stop. If you’re stuck for an activity perfect for either rain or shine, but s...
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Our Favourite Lightweight Raincoats - Styled!
Before the stretch of blissfully good weather inevitably gives way to the Summer rainy season, we thought we would introduce a couple of our favourite jackets from the Lighthouse Spring/Summer ’18 ...
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Tree's A Crowd.
A brush with celebrity has unexpected botanical consequences for Alison Thompson at her local garden fair.
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In conversation with Dan Lavery.
Last month, Lighthouse took a trip to Sea Shed Coffee and Surf on Benone Strand to meet owner Dan Lavery. Dan is the founder of The Long Line Group, a business which hosts surf lessons and other co...
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Curtain Disaster
It’s late spring and DIY season is well and truly upon us. Alison Thompson reflects upon the stresses and strains of wielding a cordless drill and courting disaster… or should that be curtain disas...
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Our Ocean Oxford Shirt - Styled
Our second style orientated blog of the season pairs the Lighthouse Ocean shirt with comfortable, coast appropriate pieces for everyday adventures. Available in Stripe Oxford, Soft Denim and Dot ...
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A Shed of One’s Own
It’s springtime and that can only mean one thing: time to get outside. But are those forgotten garden buildings Pinterest worthy? Alison Thompson contemplates paint cards, the joys of ordering a br...
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So, you like the Causeway Breton top? See it styled...
If you feel a little stuck for outfit ideas after this long winter in dark hues, we at Lighthouse want to provide some kind of style inspiration to get you started! Through these journals we want t...
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Take Comfort - We Can't Do It All This Easter
Spring has nearly sprung. There's gardening to do, DIY jobs to be ticked off, places to explore, AND... Easter holidays are fast approaching. We hope you're organised! But take comfort, we can't d...
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Our Spring Summer 18 Collection
We don’t know about you, but we’re more than ready for this snowy weather to disappear. This morning I wanted to confidently ditch my woollen coat in favour of a lighter alternative, having decided...
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