Julie Flaherty BEM

Thank you so much @GiveBloodNI for presenting me with all my updated certificates & badges today! My old friend Mr Wolfe & the lovely Catriona from your team looked after me so well in #Portadown as always ❤️

It's that time again 🩸🅰️➖️ I love that i can do this- and special that i also know that 470 ml of blood is going to our 6 of our sickest little ones #neonatalblood 💞 book online today nibts.hscni.net/ #GiveBloodNI #GiveBlood #NIBTS #1for3 #AlwaysForMyScrub 🐞

You never imagine that there will be a #LastPhoto Our last family photo - Jake would have been 15 today...this was at his 2nd birthday party in 2013 in #PICU He lived for 2 days after this photo taken by a darling nurse xxx #TakeThePhoto #AlwaysForHim 🐞 – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

Some might know i took another part time job this yr...this is my 1st Christmas working retail since 1999!!!!! 🛍 The fear has been real 🙈🤣 I have a new found respect for those working on the #FrontLine of #ChritmasShopping 🎅 Remember...the reason for the season xx – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

Christmas #Donation ✅️ @GiveBloodNI I was so chuffed to learn tonight that 470ml of my 🅰️➖️🩸 #Neonatal blood can help 6 tiny little new people 🥰 It's so easy to book in now- just do it 🔻 nibts.hscni.net/online-booki…… – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary Jeepers...it cannot be that long in this zone 🫣 – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

Are we the only people in this world who still have & use a #HousePhone ☎️🤪 Little upgrade to, as my #retrotelecomengineer #BritishTelecom informs me, is an old telephone PO 746 converted 🫡 It even has the old ring 🛎...so funny...🤣 For Those old enough to remember...🤣 – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

🎲 Fab fun with the ladies from WLOL 62 #Portadown 🐞🤪🎲🪲 When was the last time you were at a #BeetleDrive 🙃 lovely to have a bit of craic with my mum & my girls 🤪 – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

Remembrance This is the check point where my grandad was wounded on 11th September 1976. Our family are so blessed that the evil IRA man didn't take him out that evening - we all were the lucky ones 💔 Lest we forget this was how it was- and isn't today. Grandad kept us right. – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

I love having a birthday around #Halloween sort of suits me 👻 A huge happy birthday thank you to whoever left this at my front door today 😆🪄🧹 Need to get back to this 😉 – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

My wee chums this morning! #brekkie 🍳 Cheers @JillMacauley for the subbie 😬, @zcelliott_ for all the biz! The lovely lads @SPARNI had my #bankcard tucked safely away after I left it at my arse 🙈 – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

This #WorldHeartDay we remember our #Scrub #Jake & all the heart warriors who came before & after x🐞x with us always & always supported by @Chldns_Hrtbeat ❤️ – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

Me too! First time ever I've had them here for real 😆 (I collect them ...long story...🐞) Here's one beside me just now! – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

I've had a little extended leave as my ickle sister got married! 💒💗👰 Just the most fabulous of days!! The strongest women i know, who deserves everything and more ❤️ – at Portadown, Northern Ireland

The most wonderful of days had 💒 And...as always...he is always there 🐞 – at Portadown, Northern Ireland